Motorist caught doing three times speed limit on busy Limerick road
A MOTORIST was detected driving at three times the speed limit on a busy Limerick road last June Bank Holiday weekend.
During the garda roads policing operation, a total of 2,623 drivers were detected for speeding nationwide.
One of the notable speeds detected during this period was a motorist driving at 138km/h in a 50km/h zone on the Dock Road.
Over the Bank Holiday period, An Garda Síochána carried out 1,075 Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) checkpoints. 5,119 roadside drug and alcohol tests were conducted which led to 160 arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
There was one fatal collision on our roads during this period and 12 serious collisions took place that resulted in 12 serious and life-threatening injuries.
Throughout the weekend, Garda Roads Policing Units were out detecting those speeding and issued over 930 on the spot Fixed Charge Penalty Notices for speeding offences.
Assistant Commissioner Hilman, Roads Policing and Community Engagement Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said: "Working together with our partners to raise public awareness of the importance of road safety strengthens the capacity of Gardaí nationwide in keeping all road users safe.
"The Bank Holiday weekend was a very busy period on Irish roads and as our data shows, Gardaí were out enforcing the law through regular checkpoints, road side testing for alcohol and or drugs, checking for speed.
"While there were some alarming detections, we want to acknowledge the largely positive support of road users in keeping people safe, particularly the most vulnerable such as cyclists and pedestrians.
"This help is required in order to avoid a higher number of fatal and serious injury collisions on our roads.
"One more death is simply one too many, and can be avoided if we all work together. Our thoughts and prayers are with every family who suffers a loss of a loved one on our roads.”
An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to all road users to never drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, to slow down and to always choose a speed that is appropriate to the driving conditions, to wear your seatbelts, never use a mobile phone when driving.