An Garda Síochána has today announced that a static speed safety camera will be erected on the N14, the national primary road connecting Manorcunningham to Lifford.
This speed camera is one of nine throughout Ireland which are aimed to be fully operational by the end of 2024.
The other cameras will be located on the N59 (Galway), N25 (Waterford), R772 (Wicklow), N80 (Carlow), Dublin (Dolphin’s Barn), N17 (Mayo), N22 (Cork), and N69 (Limerick).
The locations were selected based on fatal and serious injury collision data from the last seven years and speed data, as well as feedback from stakeholders.
The nine static speed cameras are being funded from the Garda budget at a cost of approximately €2.4 million over the next 18 months.
Speaking today, Assistant Commissioner Roads Policing and Community Engagement, Paula Hilman, said Static speed safety cameras have been proven in other countries to be highly effective in changing driver behaviour and reducing speed, which is a key contributor to road deaths.
“Speed cameras slow drivers down.
“The lower speeds people drive at, the lower the number of road deaths,” he concluded.
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