Drivers caught going twice 100km/h speed limit

Multiple drivers have been caught in excess of double the speed limit during a garda road safety campaign.

Gardai conducted a “dedicated road traffic enforcement operation” throughout the Christmas and new year period, beginning on November 29 and concluding on January 6.

Approximately 13,573 drivers were detected for speeding offences by An Garda Siochana and mobile speed camera vans.

One of the drivers was travelling at 213km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N7 in Brownsbarn, Dublin, while the other was going 202km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N55 in Co Cavan.

During the period, there were 17 fatalities on the roads, and 85 serious collisions that resulted in a number of people receiving serious and life-threatening injuries.

During the course of the operation, gardai carried out more than 9,973 checkpoints for a range of road traffic offences, including speeding and driving while intoxicated.

Meanwhile, 939 people were arrested during this period for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Approximately 2,636 vehicles were seized by gardai for a range of offences under the Road Traffic Act, 1961.

In addition, approximately 1,311 Fixed Charge Notices were issued for the offence of using a mobile phone while driving.

Last year, 174 people died in traffic collisions on Irish roads, while two have died to date in 2025.