MOTORISTS were caught dangerously speeding far in excess of legal limits with one driver flying at nearly double the 100km/h maximum.
Gardai revealed that the reckless driving was recorded at 194km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N56 in Letterkenny.
A second Donegal driver was recorded allegedly speeding at 170km/h in a 100km/h speed zone near Kilmacrennan.
An Garda Síochána, in partnership with the Road Safety Authority and other stakeholders, conducted a national speed enforcement operation on Monday past.
The National Slow Down Day was held throughout the country – but it was in Donegal where gardai recorded the worst offender.
Over 1,000 vehicles were caught in excess of the speed limit.
A Garda spokesperson said: “The aim of National Slow Down days is to remind motorists of the serious risks associated with excessive or inappropriate speed, promote greater compliance with speed limits and support efforts to deter and detect dangerous driving behaviour.
“This week, the initiative sought to promote safer driving and reduce speed-related collisions nationwide, coinciding with the first full week of schools reopening across the country when there are higher volumes of traffic on our roads.
“There was also a specific focus in relation to traffic activity in the vicinity of schools at opening and closing times.”
He added: “A driver was arrested by Milford Roads Policing Unit in the Kilmacrennan area as they had been detected travelling at 170km/h in a speed zone of 100km/h.
*They were charged to appear in court. The faster a vehicle is travelling, the more severe the impact in the event of a collision.
“Speeding can have devastating consequences, not just for the driver, but for other innocent road users and so we continue to urge all drivers to please slow down.”