Gardaí catch more than 900 speeding motorists on National Slow Down Day

If you drive over the speed limit, you will get three penalty points on your licence as standard and a fixed charge fine of €160

A motorist was found going 167km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R148 in Kilcock, Kildare

More than 900 motorists were caught speeding on National Slow Down Day — including four drivers who were going more than 160km/hour.

Gardaí, GoSafe and the RSA run the day of operations intermittently throughout the year, with the aim of reminding drivers of the dangers of speeding.