Ireland's first motorway average speed camera will go live on Monday, April 25.
The mainline Motorway Average Speed Safety Camera system located on the M7 in Tipperary between Junction 26 and Junction 27 will become operational from 7am.
The cameras will be in operation on both sides of the motorway, eastbound and westbound.
Vehicles detected driving in excess of the 120kmph posted motorway speed limit will be subject to prosecution.
Prosecution of such speeding offences will result in motorists being issued a Fixed Charge Notice, which will see an €80 fine accompanied by three penalty points.
The news comes after a pilot scheme was rolled out last year.
Data shows that before the installation of the Motorway Average Speed Safety Camera system, compliance with the 120kmph motorway speed limit was below 70 per cent. During the periods of the pilot scheme, compliance levels have risen but remain below 90%.
Analysis of traffic data by Transport Infrastructure Ireland shows that speeding is typical of driver behaviour on low traffic volume sections of the motorway network throughout the country.
Gardai say this type of driver behaviour is very dangerous and is compounded during rain or hail showers increasing the potential of serious accidents.
The data also identified that speeds are not being appropriately moderated in response to adverse weather conditions such as heavy rain or low road temperatures.
The specific locations chosen for the speed camera have been subject to frequent weather-related or micro-climate events (mostly hail), resulting in increased collision frequency in the area.
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