Clare-Tipp Garda Division Issued More Speeding Fines Than Any Other District In Last Two Years

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The Clare-Tipperary Garda Division has issued more fixed charge notices for speeding than any other district in the last two years.

New data released to Aontú show that 15,811 motorists have been penalised for the offence here so far this year.

By contrast, the next highest amount in the country is 57% less in Kildare where 6,705 instances were documented.

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Aontú MidWest PRO Eric Nelligan believes that statistics for Clare’s division could be skewed by the imposition of fixed average speed cameras on the M7 near Birdhill in 2022, and that a greater Garda presence is needed in rural areas.

Listen to the full interview here