Written 4 days ago by Newsroom

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Gardaí are out in force today as part of a 24-hour crackdown on speeding.

National “Slow Down Day” aims to remind people of the dangers of travelling too fast and to reduce collisions, injuries and save lives.

Among the areas being targeted today is the R419 at Kilbride, Portarlington.

Garda Derek Cloughley is from the National Roads Policing Bureau.

The following are some* of the locations where speed enforcement is scheduled to be carried out:

 

•           R419 Kilbride Portarlington Laois

•           N5 Claggarnagh East Castlebar Mayo

•           R712 Pennefatherslot Kilkenny Kilkenny

•           R551 Blackparks Ballybunnion Kerry

•           R436 Leabeg Ballycumber Offaly

•           R334 Cahernichole East The Neale Mayo

•           N4 Lackan Edgeworthstown Longford

•           N3 Edenburt Virginia Cavan

•           N2 Reaghstown Ardee Louth

•           R446 Ballyeighter Aughrim Galway

•           N11 Clauass Enniscorthy Wexford

•           N13 Lisfannan Bridge End Donegal

•           N5 Portaghard Frenchpark Roscommon

•           N68 Knockalough Kilmihil Clare

•           R561 Kilnanare Firies Kerry

•           N25 Coolcots Wexford

•           M7 Osberstown Naas Kildare

•           N7 Kill West Kill Kildare

•           N20 Rathgoggan South Charleville Cork

•           R586 Caherogullane Bantry Cork

*Gardaí say that this is not an exclusive list of scheduled speeding locations throughout the day. The above locations have a history of speed related collisions.