1 week Ago By Ellen Fitzpatrick
DRIVERS are being warned to “slow down” following a crash on a major Irish motorway.A crash took place on a main road heading into Dublin this morning, causing congestion in both directions.Traffic is hitting a major Irish motorwayPaddy Cummins - The Sun DublinGardai are urging the public to slow downTimes Newspapers LtdThe collision occurred on the M3/N3 between Junction 2 Blanchardstown and Junction 1 M50/N3 southbound.
Lane two was affected but the incident has since been cleared, with drivers still warned over delays.Further traffic has built up this morning on Dublin’s M50 in both directions as drivers are being warned of congestion across the city.Transport Infrastructure Ireland has reminded commuters that the Jack Lynch Tunnel will be closed overnight.
The full tunnel will be impacted to drivers from 9pm tonight until 4am tomorrow morning.This comes as Gardai, alongside the Road Safety Authority, started a 24-hour speed enforcement operation nationwide at midnight last night. Gardai ask drivers to slow down as an increase of “vulnerable road users, pedestrians and cyclists” are out during longer daylight hours.
They said: “In advance of this National Slow Down Day we are asking people to have a conversation with those around you about speed, driving safely and helping to make sure everyone using Irish roads arrives back home safely.“This is a conversation that should be had regularly with friends, family and colleagues, and should not only take place in the aftermath of fatal road traffic collision when it is too late. “Speeding while driving is one of the most dangerous driving practices there are because the faster the speed the more severe the impact and the much deadlier the consequences.
”SPEEDING ALERTThere have been more than 32,880 Fixed Charge Notices issued for speeding so far this year.One in 10 pedestrians are killed by cars travelling at 30kph, with the figure rising to five in 10 at 50kph and at 60kph, it upgrades to nine in 10 killed.Chief Superintendent in the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau, Jane Humphries said: “National Slow Down Day is not about catching motorists speeding, in fact we would much prefer to not detect anyone breaking the speed limit.
“Our 24-hour targeted initiative is aimed at getting people to talk about their driving behaviour. To be more mindful of it and the risks that they may take when behind the wheel.”He continued: “We are asking that you chat to family, friends, colleague’s even neighbours – please remind them to slow down, drive safely and without distraction.
“No one likes to ever consider that when they get behind the wheel of a car to take a journey, that they very well may not make it there.“There is every possibility if you are speeding that you won’t.”.
