Driver caught at 90mph in 30mph zone in speeding crackdown
More than 2,000 speeding detections were made during a five-day operation by the PSNI.
Police in Northern Ireland detected a vehicle travelling at 90mph in a 30mph zone during a crackdown on speeding and traffic offences.
A senior officer has said there needs to be a “societal attitude change” towards speeding on the roads in the region.
The PSNI five-day operation resulted in 2,132 speeding detections and 308 traffic offences.
The Operation Lifesaver crackdown ran between July 27 and 31 and included the deployment of Northern Ireland Road Safety Partnership safety camera vans.
One driver was detected at 62mph on a 30mph stretch of the Tandragee Road in Poyntzpass and another at 81mph on the 40mph Knockbreda carriageway in Belfast.
A driver was also caught speeding at 90mph on the A2 Garron Road in Glenariff in Co Antrim in a 30mph zone.
Another motorist was caught speeding at 105mph on the 60mph Belfast Road, Nutts Corner.
Police also made 59 detections for careless driving, 45 for no insurance, 57 for construction and use, 18 drink or drug driving detections, 18 for not wearing a seatbelt and 15 for using a mobile phone while driving.
Chief Inspector Celeste Simpson said: “Despite repeated police appeals for motorists to slow down, there are still drivers speeding.
“There are still drivers who are not heeding our fatal five messaging, drivers who think it’s okay to drink-drive, to not wear a seatbelt, to drive an uninsured car or use your phone while driving.
“Anyone who speeds, who commits any of these offences, is putting their life and the lives of others at risk.”
She added: “It’s unacceptable, and there has to be a societal attitude change towards speeding and road safety in general.
“The attitude ‘it’s not really a crime’, or ‘the worst won’t happen to me’ has to change and people have to take personal responsibility for their actions.
“Drivers must think (about) what they need to do to keep themselves and every other road user safe.”
Since the start of 2026, 44 people have been killed on roads in Northern Ireland.
Ms Simpson said: “These are more than statistics. Each death is a catastrophic loss, with too many people whose lives have been changed in an instant.
“Actions behind the wheel don’t just affect the driver, they affect other road users too.
“Remember the Fatal Five – slow down, stay off your phone, never drink or drug drive, don’t get distracted and always wear your seatbelt.
“Making sure you do all you can as a driver and road user to ensure your journey is safe should be a priority at all times because the road is something we all share.”