The head of Clare’s Road’s Policing Unit says there’s profound sadness within their ranks after the tragic death of a colleague while conducting a speed check in Dublin.
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has since promised a “real reset” of road safety following Garda Kevin Flatley’s untimely passing on Sunday.
The tricolour is flying at half mast in Ennis today and at every Garda Station nationwide following the tragic death of Garda Kevin Flatley.
He was killed after being struck by a motorbike while performing a speed check on the R132 in Dublin, becoming the 90th member of An Garda Siochána to lose his life on active duty.
Two more Gardaí were also injured last week after being hit by cars, something which Commissioner Drew Harris has said is a regular occurrence, while he’s also called for a real reset of road safety.
Superintendent of the Clare-Tipperary Roads Policing Division Eddie Golden insists that while any review of operations will be welcomed, he says their colleague’s sudden death is profoundly sad for the force.
There have been eight fewer road deaths compared to this time last year so far, yet an average of 335 speeding fines are being issued across the country every single day.
Clare Road Safety Working Group Member and Shannon Fine Gael Councillor Tony Mulcahy says the roads have gotten significantly more dangerous over the past two years, which he believes is due to poor driver behaviour.
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