Gardaí to conduct checkpoints in Cork this week, focusing on speeding and road safety as part of National Slow Down Day.
There are over 1,000 speed enforcement zones nationwide. You can look for the list on the police website. GoSafe and the RSA will help the police. A previous operation caught 630 speeding drivers. Usually, they catch about 400 drivers daily.
The checks often find other issues besides speeding. People get caught driving drunk. Others have outdated tax or no insurance. Recently, police arrested six drivers for suspected drunk driving. They did this at one checkpoint in Kerry.
Police often add intoxicant checks to speed checks. A police spokesperson spoke about the operation. It will last 24 hours on February 26, 2025. The police do National Slow Down Days yearly. The goal is to remind drivers about speeding risks.
They want people to talk about speeding effects. Police aim to increase speed limit compliance across the country. They want to find those driving too fast. Driving too fast is very dangerous. It puts you and others at risk.
Speeding reduces your reaction time when something occurs. You also could lose control of your car. This could cause a serious accident. Speeding can have devastating results for everyone.
The impact is greater at higher speeds during crashes. Last year, police gave 145,000 tickets to speeding drivers. This averages almost 400 tickets each day. Police say speeding is a very dangerous driving behavior.
When you drive faster, crashes are much worse. Excessive speed creates a high risk. At 30 km/h, 1 in 10 pedestrians die if hit. At 50 km/h, 5 in 10 die. At 60 km/h, 9 in 10 die.