Motorist doing 173 km/h among 580 detected speeding

Over 1,200 people caught speeding since Thursday

Close to 110 drivers were also detected holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

Motorist caught zooming at 73km/h above limit one of 580 drivers caught speeding

A Garda roads policing operation is taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend

Driver doing 173kmh in 100kmh zone and 15 arrested for driving under the influence on first day of Garda Bank Holiday crackdown

A driver has been caught travelling 173kmh in a 100kmh zone during the first 24 hours of Bank Holiday weekend Garda crackdown.

Driver speeding at 173km/h in 100km/h zone among hundreds caught at start of long weekend

A roads policing operation is taking place throughout the May bank holiday weekend.

Motorist doing 173 km/h among 580 detected speeding

A motorist travelling at 173 km/h in a 100km zone was among 580 drivers detected speeding during the first 24 hours of a bank holiday weekend road traffic operation.

Over 1,200 Drivers Caught Speeding In New Garda Road Operation

A new Garda Road Operation has been put in place over this bank holiday weekend. The May Bank Holiday Roads Operation has been enacted to reduce dangerous driving around Ireland. This year alone 55 people have been killed on Irish roads, and there has been a worrying upwards trend in driving offences including, A 36% increase in recorded speeding, a 10% increase of people caught driving on their phones and a 4% increase of driving while intoxica…