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Speed camera officer dispels myths about job - and reveals how Irish motorists can avoid getting caught
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A man who sits inside a speed camera van has spoken out to bust the myths behind the job
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How to avoid being hit with €80 fine as Ireland's first motorway average speed system launches today
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Drivers detected in excess of the 120km/h motorway speed limit could be subject to prosecution, three penalty points, and an €80 fine
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Ireland's new motorway speed camera to become operational - here's its exact location and how it works
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The mainline Motorway Average Speed Safety Camera system will begin checking motorists' speeds from Monday
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Gardai warn Ireland's first motorway average speed camera will be operational in just a few days time
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The mainline Motorway Average Speed Safety Camera system located on the M7 in Tipperary between Junction 26 and Junction 27 will become operational from 7am
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Gardai catch motorbike doing way over three times the speed limit during National Slow Down Day
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Gardai and GoSafe detected 1,675 vehicles travelling over the speed limit in 24 hours
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Garda Checkpoints: Changes to new cars from July could prevent drivers from being fined
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Then it will sound a warning and automatically slow the vehicle down if it is exceeding the detected limit
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Almost 180,000 drivers hit with fines for speeding in 2021
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Data released by the Department of Justice show 178,620 motorists were issued fixed charge notices for speeding in 2021
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Over 70,000 charges issued for speeding so far in 2021 as August sees highest road death toll
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Among the charges issued to road users so far this year are Driving while intoxicated (3,737), Dangerous Driving (2,515), for being on the phone (10,431)
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Gardai arrest driver caught speeding at 198kmh
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A dangerous and ridiculous speed
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Irish driver 'caught speeding at 259km/h in France' as they face major ban
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The Audi driver was caught by officers after stopping at a toll
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Blue's Lee Ryan denies speeding in Mercedes but won't tell police who was driving
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Blue singer Lee Ryan is set to stand trial for two speeding offences and failing to tell police who was behind the wheel of his car after he denied he was the one driving
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Former England star Jermain Defoe pleads guilty to speeding charge
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Rangers' striker Defoe has several previous driving offences on his record including a ban in 2009 after a speeding conviction, and must now pay a hefty fine
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Speeding driver who killed two friends and left another in wheelchair jailed for over five years
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Joseph Gilroy, who was already disqualified from driving in Northern Ireland, reached speeds of 121kph at the impact of the crash in Bundoran, Co Donegal on August 19, 2018
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Mesut Ozil claims he mixed up kilometres and miles after he's caught speeding at 97mph
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Arsenal star Mesut Ozil told a court he believes a momentary lapse of concentration was responsible for his excessive speed, after he was stopped by police on the M1
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Absolutely Ascot's Alfie Best Jr reunites with £100k Audi after cops seized it
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Absolutely Ascot's Alfie Best Jr was delighted to be reunited with his £100k Audi after cops seized it when he was caught doing 130mph
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Top 20 most dangerous roads in Ireland are all in Dublin
Road Traffic Accidents
An analysis of more than 1,300 safety camera zones found the capital to have the most dangerous stretches in the country
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Gardai to set up almost 1,000 new speed camera zones across Ireland in bid to crack down on rogue drivers
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Gardai say the new ‘GoSafe Zones’ will help to reduce life-changing injuries and deaths
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New speeding offence penalties as drivers to face 'graduated system' depending on how much they were over limit
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'The objective is not to penalise people but to change behaviour,' Transport Minister Shane Ross said
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Motorists driving more than 30km/h over the speed limit could be hit with €2,000 fine
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Minister for Transport, Shane Ross, wants to crackdown on speed demons with a new law that will see even first time offenders hit with the harsh new fine
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Gardai arrest motorist travelling at 225km/h on M1 at Ardee, Co Louth
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The driver has been charged with dangerous driving
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Gardai warn drivers as they enforce 60km/h speed limit on stretch of M8 motorway
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Motorists are asked to take note to avoid picking up any unnecessary fines or penalty points
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Gardai issue warning to motorists and road users as road deaths in Ireland rise
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The numbers of drivers caught using mobile phones behind the wheel has risen by 17%
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Gardai arrest Longford motorist for drink driving after breaking speed limit by 37km/h
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The driver was stopped in Longford on Saturday
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Motorist arrested by gardai in Dublin after nearly doubling speed limit fails breath test
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Gardai nabbed the driver in Finglas, Dublin
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