Slow down campaign launched in response to rising number of road fatalities

Gardaí have launched a slow down campaign in response to the rising number of fatalities on the country’s roads.

As part of the Be a Lifesaver Road Safety initiative, An Garda Síochána commenced a social media campaign, #SlowDown at 2pm yesterday.

The #Slowdown Campaign will run for one week until Sunday and will feature a number of well-known #SlowDown Ambassadors from around the country.

Crime prevention Officer Sgt Paul Wallace says the aim of this campaign is to encourage all roads users to modify their behaviour on our roads…