Almost 690 drivers caught speeding on National Slow Down Day

Almost 690 drivers were caught speeding on National Slow Down Day.

The operation began at 7am yesterday and ran for 24 hours.

Examples include a driver travelling at 151 kilometres per hour in a 100 zone on the N4 near Mullingar.

Another motorist was caught speeding at 94 kilometres per hour in a 60 zone on the same road in Carrick on Shannon.

In Donegal, a driver was arrested after being detected travelling at 140kph in a 100kph zone. The driver subsequently tested positive for cocaine.

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