Gardai have been running checkpoints up and down the country today in line with National Slow Down Day.
Within the first twelve hours of the operation, a whopping 108,231 vehicles had their speed checked by officers, and a total of 486 drivers were caught breaking the limit.
Among the worst offenders on Thursday was one driver who was caught at 142 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the N83 at Beagh Brownsgrove Galway.
