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14/03/2013
Over 200 New Speed Cameras Unveiled
An extra 243 speed camera check will be active nationwide from the end of March, Garda have revealed.
The increase will see the total number of GoSafe privately operated speed camera locations covering more than 2,300km of Ireland’s road network to 727.
Since the cameras started in November 2010, more than 408,000 drivers have been hit with speed penalty points as a result of being caught with both GoSafe and Garda robot vans.
More than 60pc of the new 243 stretches where cameras will be sited are regional or local roads with the remainder on national roads.
The locations of the new speed checks can be found on the Garda website.
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The increase will see the total number of GoSafe privately operated speed camera locations covering more than 2,300km of Ireland’s road network to 727.
Since the cameras started in November 2010, more than 408,000 drivers have been hit with speed penalty points as a result of being caught with both GoSafe and Garda robot vans.
More than 60pc of the new 243 stretches where cameras will be sited are regional or local roads with the remainder on national roads.
The locations of the new speed checks can be found on the Garda website.
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