355 new speed cameras in hot spots

Drivers face an extra 355 new speed cameras on the roads, with a further 26 devices to be located in Dublin, 24 in Mayo, and 22 in Cork.

355 new speed cameras in hot spots
Sat, 21 May, 2016 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

A 50% expansion of the camera system brings the total to 1,031, with the new units operational from next Friday to coincide with National Slow Down Day.

The increase came as figures show the strength of the Garda Traffic Corps fell from over 1,000 in 2010 to just over 700 currently.

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