Operation Slowdown: Driver 62km/h over the speed limit as 1,000 fined in 24 hours

An Garda Síochána's GoSafe team set up 1,322 checkpoints around the country. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Gardaí issued over 1,000 Fixed Charge Notices for speeding during an intensive 24-hour operation.

Operation Slowdown, which began at 7am on Thursday morning, saw An Garda Síochána's GoSafe team set up 1,322 checkpoints around the country.