Average speed cameras to become operational in effort to combat rising road deaths

The average speed camera sites have been chosen because they meet the criteria as being high-collision sites, with numerous road traffic collisions, involving injury, serious injury, and fatalities.

Drivers caught speeding on the N3 and N5 from Friday will face fines of €160 and three penalty points, gardaí have confirmed, as average speed cameras on those routes become operational.

The new measures come into force as the figures for the latest road deaths in Ireland show that 142 people have lost their lives so far this year.