A Donegal motorist has been caught driving at 113km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N15 in Drumnagahan, as part of a nationwide clamp down on speeding for National Slowdown Day. The operation, led by An Garda Síochána in collaboration with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and other key stakeholders, is taking place today, Wednesday […]
Gardaí urge motorists to slow down on National Slow Down Day
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 […]
Gardaí to conduct Operation Slow Down this Friday
GARDAÍ will conduct Operation Slow Down as part of their ongoing efforts to make the roads safer this Friday, December 20. This comes as speeding continues to be one of the leading causes of collisions, serious injuries and fatalities on our roads. A garda spokesperson said: “Despite regular reminders and enforcement efforts, we still detect […]
Donegal driver detected speeding within first two hours of National Slow Down Day
WITHIN the first two hours of National Slow Down Day a Donegal driver was detected as having one of the highest speeds recorded nationally. The Donegal motorist was detected travelling 113km/hr in an 80km/hr zone on the R245 at Cashelshanaghan in Letterkenny. A garda spokesperson said: We continue to appeal to drivers to comply with […]
‘Speed can and does kill’- National Slow Down day comes to a close
GARDAÍ in Donegal conducted a National Slow Down day yesterday to remind motorists of the dangers of speeding. Speed checks were conducted in various locations around the county to deter those that are intent on driving at excessive or inappropriate speed. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected a number of motorists speeding yesterday, with one […]
Urgent road safety message after tragic week on roads
A DEVASTATING week on Donegal’s roads has prompted authorities to issue an urgent road safety warning, as four lives were lost in separate incidents across the county. The tragic series of events began last Saturday night when two cousins were involved in a single-vehicle crash at Cross, Quigley’s Point. Sixteen-year-old Kian Dawson died at the […]
Gardai set to hold 24hr national speed crackdown tomorrow
An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) will launch a 24-hour nationwide speed enforcement operation for National Slow down Day on Monday, September 2nd, 2024. This initiative comes in the wake of a troubling spate of road accidents across the country and especially Donegal, where four fatal road accidents have occurred within just […]
Gardaí urge all motorists to support ‘Slow Down Day’
An Garda Síochána is calling on all motorists to support this tomorrow’s 24hr nationwide operation targeting speed, known as ‘Slow Down Day’ to make Irish roads safer for all road users. The aim of the operation, which is supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), is to promote safer driving behaviour among motorists and to […]
Drivers in Donegal detected speeding amid back to school calls
by Louise Doyle A NUMBER of Donegal motorists were clocked driving in excess of the speed limit this week. The incidents have led to gardaí renewing calls to drivers to watch their speed on the roads amid an alarming increase in road deaths this year. Advertisement Their warning comes as hundreds of pupils in Donegal have also returned to school in […]
Caught speeding at 147km/hr on national slow down day
A DRIVER in Donegal was clocked travelling at a speed of 147km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone during An Garda Síochána’s national slow down day. The speed enforcement operation was carried out over a 24-hour period from 7am on Friday to 7am this morning. The driver was travelling on the N13 at Speenoge, Burt and […]