Tipperary Garda Chief describes his own experience driving in poor weather conditions

Tipperary Chief Superintendent Colm O'Sullivan  has appealed to drivers to be mindful of the weather conditions roads and adjust their speed accordingly.

At the most recent sitting of the Tipperary Joint Policing Committee, he described his own experience driving in poor weather conditions. 

He said that the week before, he himself, was caught in a sudden rain spell while on the road.

He said he saw drivers pull in when they weren’t comfortable driving.

Chief Superintendent O'Sullivan said that was the right thing to do.

But not everyone did that.

“But unfortunately, there were other drivers still driving at 120 km/h, and the conditions did not permit that,” said Chief Supt O’Sullivan.

COLLISIONS

But he did have some good news. 

There was a 33% reduction in fatal collisions in first five months of 2023 in Tipperary.

Serious injury collisions were also down 13% compared to the same period last year. 

The Chief Superintendent welcomed the reductions but cautioned that the statistics are only for the first five months of the year.

“We are very, very fortunate, and we will hope to have the same outcome for the rest of the year. But with the volume of traffic on our roads, people do have accidents and do lose their lives, so I would appeal to drivers to drive within the speed limit and the environment,” said Chief Supt O’Sullivan.