More than 400 drivers were caught speeding on Irish roads on St Stephen's Day.
An Garda Síochána said that 42,388 vehicles were monitored yesterday as part of the Christmas and New Year road safety campaign.
Of those, 414 vehicles were found to be in excess of the speed limit.
Examples of the speeds detected include:
- 124km/h in a 60km/h zone N7 Palmerstown Demesne, Naas, Kildare (roadworks)
- 142km/h in a 100km/h zone N25, Ballinaboola, Wexford.
- 112km/h in an 80km/h zone R339, Oranmore, Galway
- 81km/h in a 50km/h zone, R245, Carrigart, Donegal
Gardaí say that speeding is a major factor in fatal road traffic collisions and are appealing to the public to slow down to save lives.
The figures come after gardaí said that ten people were arrested on suspicion of drink-driving on Christmas Day.
Minister for Transport Shane Ross has thanked gardaí for "leading the crusade to save lives on the roads over the dangerous holiday period".
The minister said that both speeding and alcohol were killers.
He added that "a high level of garda enforcement will help to deter reckless drivers from endangering the lives of others and inflicting tragedy on their families".
