Motorists in Waterford and Cork caught driving at almost twice the legal speed limit

So far, gardaí have checked the speed of 154,869 vehicles and detected 653 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit

Gardaí say they have detected 128 vehicles travelling in excess of the speed limit. File Picture

Motorists have been caught going almost double the legal speed limit on roads around Munster this morning.

As part of National Slow Down Day, gardaí have been checking the speed of drivers on various roads around the country.