Motorist in Limerick caught travelling 80km/h over speed limit

A MOTORIST in Limerick has been caught travelling almost 100km/h over the speed limit.

The motorist was caught as part of an operation by the Garda Roads Policing Units over the October bank holiday weekend which took place between 7am Thursday, October 26 and 7am Wednesday, November 1.

The motorist was travelling at 130km/h in a 50km/h zone on the R463, Corbally Road.

Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman of the National Roads Policing Bureau said: "Gardaí nationwide received good support from road users across the October bank holiday weekend in helping us and our partners to keep our roads safe.

"Our thoughts are with all those who have suffered the loss of a loved one on our roads or who have sustained life-changing injuries caused in a serious road traffic collision.

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"We must continue to raise awareness among all road users about road safety, work together with road users and our partners, to prevent a further rise in road fatalities serious injury road traffic collisions," Ms Hilman added.

Nationally, over the bank holiday period, An Garda Síochána carried out 949 mandatory intoxicant testing (MIT) checkpoints. 5,852 roadside drug and alcohol tests were conducted which led to 211 arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. 41 of these arrests occurred between the hours of 6am-2pm.

Fixed charge offences for other road offences during this period included: using mobile phones (288), unaccompanied learner drivers (110), and no seatbelts (76).

Eighty-one vehicles were seized from learner permit holders driving unaccompanied, 168 vehicles were seized for being uninsured and 176 vehicles were seized for having no tax.