202km/hr in a 100km/hr zone on the N55 in Kilcogy, Co. Cavan
That's one of the speeds that were recorded over the Christmas period by Gardai.
A dedicated road traffic enforcement operation throughout the Christmas period began on Friday, 29th of November and continued up until last night. Notable local speeds during the road traffic enforcement operation included, 101km/hr in a 50km/hr zone on the N3 in Virginia, 141km/hr in a 60km/hr zone on the R188 in Drung, Co. Cavan
and 102 km/hr over the speed limit in Kilcogy.
213km/hr in a 100km/hr zone on the N7 in Brownsbarn, Dublin 22 was fasted speed detected by Gardai in the country. Approximately 2,636 vehicles were seized by Gardaí for a range of offences under the Road Traffic Act, 1961.
In addition, approximately 1,311 Fixed Charge Notices were issued for the offence of using a mobile phone while driving. During the period of the Christmas operation, there were 17 fatalities on our roads, and 85 serious collisions that resulted in a number of people receiving serious and life-threatening injuries.
During the course of the operation, An Garda Síochána carried out over 9,973 checkpoints, both statutory Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints.
Approximately 13,573 drivers were detected for speeding offences by An Garda Síochána and Mobile Safety Camera Vans by our Road Safety Partners, GoSafe. To date, 174 people have lost their lives in road traffic collisions on Irish roads in 2024, and two in 2025.
