TODAY is the final National Slow Down Day of the year and as thousands of people take to Irish roads this weekend to make the journey home for Christmas, An Garda Síochána are asking the public to please support the initiative by slowing down.
Additional traffic can be expected on the roads from today and so too is an increase in vulnerable road users, pedestrians and cyclists with more people out and about shopping, running errands and catching up with friends and family.
Speeding while driving is one of the most dangerous driving practices there are because the faster the speed the more severe the impact and the much deadlier the consequences.
Already this year, more than 150,000 Fixed Charge Notices have been issued to motorists for speeding – that’s 475 people every day.
Chief Superintendent in the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau, Jane Humphries said: “National Slow Down Day is aimed at getting people to talk about and be more mindful of their driving behaviour and the risks that they may take when behind the wheel. No one sets out driving thinking that they won’t make it to their destination but there is every chance if you are speeding that you won’t. We need you to help us, help you to get home safely for Christmas.”
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