Three motorists in Co Cavan were detected travelling at twice the speed limit over the Christmas period. 202km/hr in a 100km/hr zone on the N55 in Kilcogy, 101km/hr in a 50km/hr zone on the N3 in Virginia and 141km/hr in a 60km/hr zone on the R188 in Drung were the three that were detected during the operation period.
A dedicated road traffic enforcement operation throughout the Christmas period began on Friday, 29th of November and continued up until January 6th.
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.
