Initiative details
This initiative highlights the dangers of speeding with an aim of increasing compliance with speed limits, deterring motorists from driving at excessive or inappropriate speed and ultimately reducing the number of serious road traffic collisions this Christmas and New Year period in particular. To date, 156 people have lost their lives on Irish roads this year. This is 28 more than on this day last year. There has been some 1,172 serious collisions resulting in injury, often life altering.
Initiative date
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Who was/is your target audience?
Policy makers
Public authorities
Young adults 17-25
Adults
Parents
Seniors
Company employees
Fleet operators
Car drivers
Car drivers – professional
Educational staff
Emergency services
Public transport
Van drivers
Lorry/truck drivers
Topic
Create awareness
Organisation details
Road Safety Authority
Local Public authority
Ireland
Mayo
Contact name
Christine Hegarty
Telephone number
003539625206
chegarty@rsa.ie
Website
Project activities
If you work together with external partners, list the most important partners and briefly describe their role.
An Garda Síochána (Ireland's National Police and Security Service)
Please describe the project activities you carried/are carrying out and the time period over which these were implemented.
Excessive and inappropriate speed is a major contributory factor in fatal and serious road traffic collisions, and therefore the higher the speed, the greater the likelihood of a collision causing serious injury or fatality.
Assistant Commissioner, Roads Policing & Community Engagement Paula Hilman said, "We know from our enforcement activity that motorists continue to recklessly drive at speeds significantly above the posted speed limits. This not only poses a serious risk to themselves and their passengers but to all the road users, especially vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists.
"Today’s ongoing Operation Slow Down is not about Gardaí setting out to detect speed and issue fines, this is about saving lives because reducing motorists’ speed is essential to improving road safety.
"I am appealing to all road users to please support us in our efforts to keep people safe on our roads. The message from us is clear – regularly check your speed, drive safely and slow down.
Mr. Sam Waide, CEO, Road Safety Authority said, "The roads are going to be very busy over the coming days with people travelling for Christmas and the New Year. Busy roads mean it may take to take longer to arrive at your destination.
"My advice is to plan ahead, leave earlier if making a long journey, take frequent breaks to avoid driver tiredness and to slow down. Remember the time savings you gain from speeding are miniscule so don’t put yourself or others at risk
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"Between 24 and 31 of December last year nine people were killed and a further 30 people suffered serious injuries following road collisions. Let’s ensure that no more families are left grieving. Together we can make sure that all road users arrive home safe this Christmas.”
Operation Slow Down will see all divisional Road Policing Units our conducting high visibility speed enforcement activity in 1,373 speed enforcement zones. Regular updates on this activity including detections will be provided throughout the 24hr period.
Assistant Commissioner, Roads Policing & Community Engagement Paula Hilman said, "We know from our enforcement activity that motorists continue to recklessly drive at speeds significantly above the posted speed limits. This not only poses a serious risk to themselves and their passengers but to all the road users, especially vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists.
"Today’s ongoing Operation Slow Down is not about Gardaí setting out to detect speed and issue fines, this is about saving lives because reducing motorists’ speed is essential to improving road safety.
"I am appealing to all road users to please support us in our efforts to keep people safe on our roads. The message from us is clear – regularly check your speed, drive safely and slow down.
Mr. Sam Waide, CEO, Road Safety Authority said, "The roads are going to be very busy over the coming days with people travelling for Christmas and the New Year. Busy roads mean it may take to take longer to arrive at your destination.
"My advice is to plan ahead, leave earlier if making a long journey, take frequent breaks to avoid driver tiredness and to slow down. Remember the time savings you gain from speeding are miniscule so don’t put yourself or others at risk
.
"Between 24 and 31 of December last year nine people were killed and a further 30 people suffered serious injuries following road collisions. Let’s ensure that no more families are left grieving. Together we can make sure that all road users arrive home safe this Christmas.”
Operation Slow Down will see all divisional Road Policing Units our conducting high visibility speed enforcement activity in 1,373 speed enforcement zones. Regular updates on this activity including detections will be provided throughout the 24hr period.
Evaluation
What has been the effect of the activities?
During the 24 hour period of National Slow Down Day (7am-7am), GoSafe checked the speed of 225,685 vehicles and detected 592 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
Notable speeds around the country include:
92km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N80 Killeigh Tullamore Offaly
97km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N4 Drishoge Carrick-On-Shannon Roscommon
135km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N4 Ballydowd Lucan Dublin
146km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N71 Ballinvrinsig Waterfall Cork
147km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Kilcurley Moate Offaly
88km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Coolock Lane Dublin17 Dublin
88km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N3 Stramatt Virginia Cavan
77km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Limerick Road Mallow Cork
76km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N6 Baile An Phoill Gaillimh Gaillimh
88km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N11 Ferrycarrig Wexford Wexford
72km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Leopardstown Road Dublin18 Dublin
72km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R212 Legarhill Clones Monaghan
144km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N7 Castlewarden South Kill Kildare
71km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N15 Ballinphull Cliffoney Sligo
84km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N52 Boharnamoe Ardee Louth
83km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R139 Belcamp Dublin17 Dublin
69km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Limerick Road Tipperary Tipperary
68km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R188 Drumbear Monaghan Monaghan
67km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Church Street Ballinasloe Galway
67km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R510 Dock Road Limerick Limerick
80km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Callan Road Kilkenny Kilkenny
133km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N24 Belline or Rogerstown Piltown Kilkenny
132km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N4 Greatdown The Downs Westmeath
105km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N2 Drumcaw Monaghan Monaghan
131km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Begerin (Loftus) New Ross Wexford
129km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Garrahylish Kilmacthomas Waterford
77km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R147 Piercetown Dunboyne Meath
126km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Ballyadam Cork Cork
124km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N18 Ballinacurra (Weston) Limerick Limerick
123km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N20 Creggane Charleville Limerick
123km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N21 Rineroe Adare Limerick
122km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N56 Coolboy Big Letterkenny Donegal
121km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N2 Annamarran Carrickmacross Monaghan
119km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N18 Clonmoney West Bunratty Clare
142km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath
142km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M3 Cooksland Dunshaughlin Meath
141km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M1 Balgatheran Drogheda Louth
140km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M18 Pollataggle Gort Galway
137km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M11 Ballynattin Arklow Wicklow
136km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath
135km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M1 Lusk Dublin
An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to drivers to comply with speed limits in order to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.
Notable speeds around the country include:
92km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N80 Killeigh Tullamore Offaly
97km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N4 Drishoge Carrick-On-Shannon Roscommon
135km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N4 Ballydowd Lucan Dublin
146km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N71 Ballinvrinsig Waterfall Cork
147km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Kilcurley Moate Offaly
88km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Coolock Lane Dublin17 Dublin
88km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N3 Stramatt Virginia Cavan
77km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Limerick Road Mallow Cork
76km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N6 Baile An Phoill Gaillimh Gaillimh
88km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N11 Ferrycarrig Wexford Wexford
72km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Leopardstown Road Dublin18 Dublin
72km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R212 Legarhill Clones Monaghan
144km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N7 Castlewarden South Kill Kildare
71km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N15 Ballinphull Cliffoney Sligo
84km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N52 Boharnamoe Ardee Louth
83km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R139 Belcamp Dublin17 Dublin
69km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Limerick Road Tipperary Tipperary
68km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R188 Drumbear Monaghan Monaghan
67km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Church Street Ballinasloe Galway
67km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R510 Dock Road Limerick Limerick
80km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Callan Road Kilkenny Kilkenny
133km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N24 Belline or Rogerstown Piltown Kilkenny
132km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N4 Greatdown The Downs Westmeath
105km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N2 Drumcaw Monaghan Monaghan
131km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Begerin (Loftus) New Ross Wexford
129km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Garrahylish Kilmacthomas Waterford
77km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R147 Piercetown Dunboyne Meath
126km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Ballyadam Cork Cork
124km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N18 Ballinacurra (Weston) Limerick Limerick
123km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N20 Creggane Charleville Limerick
123km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N21 Rineroe Adare Limerick
122km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N56 Coolboy Big Letterkenny Donegal
121km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N2 Annamarran Carrickmacross Monaghan
119km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N18 Clonmoney West Bunratty Clare
142km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath
142km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M3 Cooksland Dunshaughlin Meath
141km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M1 Balgatheran Drogheda Louth
140km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M18 Pollataggle Gort Galway
137km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M11 Ballynattin Arklow Wicklow
136km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath
135km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M1 Lusk Dublin
An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to drivers to comply with speed limits in order to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.
Please briefly explain why your initiative is a good example of improving road safety.
Excessive and inappropriate speed is a major contributory factor in fatal and serious road traffic collisions, and therefore the higher the speed, the greater the likelihood of a collision causing serious injury or fatality.
How have you shared information about your project and its results?
This initiative was shared with national media and through social media. Results (as shown above) have been shared on An Garda Siochana website as follows: https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/office-of-corporate-communications/press-releases/2022/december/final-update-national-slow-down-day-7-00-hours-on-friday-23rd-december-to-7-00-hours-on-saturday-24th-december-2022.html