Over 400 drivers were caught speeding by Garda GoSafe speed vans yesterday - just weeks after the introduction of the vans on 61 new routes across the country.
The new zones are spread across 23 counties, 49% on Regional Routes, 31% National Routes and 20% on other routes (Motorway, Local Roads etc.).
So far in 2022, there have been 96 deaths on Irish roads.
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New locations were selected following an analysis of collated Garda data acquired from fatal, serious and minor road traffic collisions and from further consideration given to locations of concern highlighted by local communities through local Garda Community engagement.
The cameras are operated using a fleet of marked GoSafe vehicles - with over 134,000 vehicles tracked on Tuesday.
A Garda spokesperson explained: "Yesterday, our Road Safety Partners GoSafe monitored over 134k vehicles across the road network. 422 drivers were detected for speeding & will be issued with Fixed Charge Notices."
The highest speeds detected, per speed limit zone, were:
- 85km/h in 50km/h Leopardstown Road Dublin18 Dublin
- 105km/h in 60km/h Katherine Tynan Road Dublin 24 Dublin
- 133km/h in 80km/h N4 Ballydowd Lucan Dublin
- 148km/h in 100km/h N25 Parkeennaglogh Newtown Waterford
- 167km/h in 120km/h M8 Fermoy Fermoy Cork
Speaking as the vans were introduced, Superintendent Thomas Murphy, Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said: "When someone decides to speed they put themselves and members of their community at risk, particularly children, older people, cyclists and other motorists.
"Our priority is to ensure that the vast majority of people who use the roads responsibly are not put in danger by a minority of reckless drivers who continue to drive at excessive speed.
"GoSafe vans operate in areas that have a speed-related collision history where fatal, serious injury and minor injury collisions occur.
