Today is National Slow Down day and from 7am gardaí will be monitoring a number of areas in a bid to reduce tragedy on Irish roads.

With additional warnings already in place due to adverse weather motorists will be subject to nationwide speed checks today as part of the initiative.

Since this morning, gardai and GoSafe has checked the speed of 53,460 vehicles with 106 vehicles detected travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.

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Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy of the Roads Policing Bureau said: "We appeal to drivers to work with us and play their part in reducing injury and tragedy on the road, by supporting our National Slow Down Day.

"Please stick strictly to the posted speed limit, but if the road, traffic or especially weather conditions dictate... reduce your speed even further.

"This will make the journey safer not only for you, but for every road user sharing the road with you."

National Slow Down Day sees a highly visible garda presence on Ireland's roads and gardai have published a list of what they emphasise is just some of the locations that they will be targeting:

N5 Claggarnagh East Castlebar Mayo



R712 Pennefatherslot Kilkenny Kilkenny



R551 Blackparks Ballybunnion Kerry



R436 Leabeg Ballycumber Offaly



R334 Cahernichole East The Neale Mayo



N4 Lackan Edgeworthstown Longford



N3 Edenburt Virginia Cavan



N2 Reaghstown Ardee Louth



R446 Ballyeighter Aughrim Galway



N11 Clauass Enniscorthy Wexford



N13 Lisfannan Bridge End Donegal



R419 Kilbride Portarlington Laois



N5 Portaghard Frenchpark Roscommon



N68 Knockalough Kilmihil Clare



R561 Kilnanare Firies Kerry



N25 Coolcots Wexford



M7 Osberstown Naas Kildare



N7 Kill West Kill Kildare



N20 Rathgoggan South Charleville Cork



R586 Caherogullane Bantry Cork

Last Friday, gardai detected 241 vehicles speeding, which included a driver clocked at 151kph in a 100kph zone on the R445 in Laois.

The penalty for speeding is 3 penalty points and an €80 euro fine, if paid within 28 days.

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