Ballyshannon motorist detected speeding on National Slow Down Day



A motorist in Ballyshannon was one of 127 vehicles detected breaking the speed limit in the first 5 hours of a clampdown on Monday morning.

The motorist was driving at 77 Km/h in a 60 Km/h zone on the R267 in Portnason, Ballyshannon.

Over 37,900 vehicles have been checked as part of National Slow Down Day, which runs until 7 o’clock on Tuesday morning.

The clampdown comes as the use of speed detection cameras on Irish roads is set to increase by 20%.

An agreement between Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris sees an additional €1.2 million towards GoSafe cameras.

It will mean an extra 1,500 hours per month of speed monitoring until the end of this year.



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