Nearly 4,000 motorists caught breaking speed limit in last six days

There were 11 serious collisions on roads across the country over the past six days, leaving three people dead and 12 others seriously injured

A total of 116 people have been killed on Irish roads so far in 2024. Picture: Dan Linehan

Gardaí caught nearly 4,000 motorists breaking the speed limit on Irish roads over the past six days, equating to an average of one speeding detection every two minutes. 

Between 7am last Thursday and 7am on Wednesday, gardaí have been monitoring the speeds of motorists across the country as part of their August bank holiday weekend roads policing operation.