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06/07/2012
'Operation Slow Down' Underway
"Operation Slow Down", a 24-hour garda crackdown on speeding, began at 7am this morning.
Gardaí say the operation is designed to raise awareness of the dangers of excessive speed and reduce the number of speed related road crashes, which will save lives and reduce injuries.
Gardaí say a 1% reduction in speed leads to a 4% decrease in fatal crashes.
Statistics show that Friday and Saturday are the most dangerous days on the roads, and July and August the peak months for fatal collisions.
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Gardaí say the operation is designed to raise awareness of the dangers of excessive speed and reduce the number of speed related road crashes, which will save lives and reduce injuries.
Gardaí say a 1% reduction in speed leads to a 4% decrease in fatal crashes.
Statistics show that Friday and Saturday are the most dangerous days on the roads, and July and August the peak months for fatal collisions.
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