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Slow Down Day

Last month
April 2025
Driver caught doing 166km/h in Limerick among 1,200 speeding detections during Slow Down Day
Motorist clocked at 153km/h on M7 among 671 speeding detections made so far on Slow Down Day
This year
2025
Motorist driving 164km/h among 800 speeding detections during National Slow Down Day
Last year
2024
Motorist driving 122km/h in an 80 zone among 75 speeding detections made so far on National Slow Down Day
Gardaí commence National Slow Down day reminding drivers of the dangers of speeding
All time
Dangerous driving 'deeply ingrained' in Irish society, TD says amid speed limit review
Gardaí catch 316 motorists speeding during first eleven hours of National Slow Down Day
National slowdown day: €30k worth of cocaine seized and speeds of up to 188km/h detected
Gardaí catch motorist travelling at 202km/h on Dublin's M50
'Lowering speed is crucial': Gardaí detect motorist driving 138km/h in an 80km/h zone
Gardaí will be out in force for national slow down day tomorrow
Hundreds of excessive speeders caught by gardaí on 'Slow Down Day'
11 people have been killed over the June Bank Holiday in the last two years