World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: Sligo motorist arrested for speeding
The equivalent of a population of a small town has been killed on Irish roads since records began. We’re being encouraged to slow down on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims. Ceremonies will take place across the country to commemorate those who’ve died and to remind us that…
National Slow Down Day: Donegal and Sligo among fastest drivers caught
One incident yesterday involved a vehicle travelling at 177 kilometres an hour in a 100 zone in Letterkenny, Co.Donegal. Elsewhere, a car in Ballisodare, Co.Sligo was caught driving at 145 km/h in a 100 kilometre zone. Over 140 thousand vehicles were checked as part of National Slow Down Day. The…
Local drivers among those caught by Garda operation
The Gardaí’s “Operation Slow Down” has caught 322 motorists breaking speed limits. Some of the worst cases nationally were recorded locally with one driver caught doing more than 70 kilometres per hour over the speed limit in Ballinacarrow, Co Sligo. Another driver in Cashelard, Co.Donegal was also recorded going 70…