Over 37,000 vehicles have been checked in the first update of the day.
Over 37,000 vehicles have been checked so far as part of National Slow Down Day.
127 drivers have been caught speeding, including one doing 146 kilometres per hour in a 120 kilometres zone on the M6 near Athlone.
There's an increased focus on speeding this summer - with 23 more roads deaths this year, when compared with the same period in 2022.
This taxi driver says trucks are a major concern for other drivers and should be penalized:
A motorist driving 155 kilometers an hour on the M6 near Tyrellspass and another caught travelling at at 131 kilometres per hour on the M6 in Athlone were also among those detected.
Assistant Garda Commissioner for Roads Policing, Paula Hilman, says they're working to try keep the roads safe:
Local Authority Looking At Double Bypass For Laois Town
HSS Hire Owner Underlines Future Security Following Multi-Million Euro Sale
Offaly's Finest Will Be Celebrated This Weekend
Athlone Castle Gets €1.8m In Funding
Laois Senator Holding Endometriosis Awareness Event
Mother Of Stillborn Baby Campaigning To Encourage Women To Advocate For Their Own Bodies
Electric Picnic Introduce Campsite Pre-Booking Options
Funeral Of Westmeath Woman Who Died Following Cork Crash Taking Place Today
Rare And Antique Books Headline Offaly Bookfair
Westmeath Town Lined Up For Substantial Water Network Upgrade
Funeral Of Former Laois GAA Manager Mick O'Dwyer To Take Place Tomorrow
LOETB Recognised In National Excellence Awards
Laois TD Proposes Regulations For Wind Farm Developments
Mental Health Charity Wants Social Media Giants Support For New Catfishing Law
Laois Integration Network Set To Appoint New Chair
Laois Still Waiting On Joint Policing Commission Replacement
Man Charged Over Westmeath Assaults
Laois Butcher Takes Home Best Chicken Prize At 'Butchers Olympics'
Court Hears Dublin Man Accused Westmeath Councillor Of Being Antifa Operative
Laois Man Sells Plant & Tool Hire Company For €31m