Driver clocked at double the speed limit in Doohamlet

The driver was driving at 99km/h in a 50 zone.

A MOTORIST has been detected speeding at 99km / hr in a 50 zone near the village of Doohamlet, Co Monaghan.

Gardaí clocked the driver at almost double the legal speed limit on the R183 on Saturday.

The speed made it on to An Garda Síochána's top offenders list for Saturday during their five-day nationwide bank holiday Roads Policing Unit operation.

From Friday past until Tuesday, officers are conducting both regular high-visibility policing checkpoints and statutory Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoints.

In the first three days of the operation, more than 250 drivers were detected holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt, a total of 77 people were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (alcohol and drugs) just over 2,311 drivers were detected for speeding offences.

There have also been two fatalities as a result of two fatal collisions on our roads this weekend. The total number of fatalities on Irish roads to date this year is 153.

An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority are urging all road users to support their efforts to keep people safe on the roads this October bank holiday weekend.

Road users to be mindful of and take extra care around vulnerable road users, in particular pedestrians and cyclists.

"Road safety needs to be a priority for everyone," An Garda Síochána said in a statement.