Justice Department demand answers after 17 Go Safe speeding cases dismissed by Judge

Serious questions have been raised over the validity of speeding prosecutions brought to court following the use of Go Safe vans after a judge threw out another 17 cases yesterday.

The Department of Justice has asked gardaí for a new report into the operation of Go Safe traffic cameras after Judge Sean MacBride dismissed all 17 prosecutions brought before him at Monaghan District Court.

The judge said he believed “the chain of evidence was inherently flawed” and there were “defects in the serving of the summonses”.