Motorist clocked at outrageous speed on M6 in Westmeath today

In the first two hours of a speeding clampdown initiated by Gardai today, two motorists on the M6 in Westmeath were caught driving well above the speed limit.

In one case, a driver on the motorway at Killavally, Tyrrellspass, Westmeath, was found to be travelling at 155km per hour - a whopping 35km per hour above the speed limit.

Another motorist on the M6 at Glen, Athlone, was found to be driving at 131km per hour, again in the 120km zone.

The 'Slow Down Day' initiative, supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), is underway for a 24 hour period from 7am this morning until 7am tomorrow (Tuesday).

In the first two hours of the initiative, GoSafe checked the speed of 15,786 vehicles and detected 50 vehicles travelling over the applicable speed limit.

A Garda statement listed examples of high speeds detected so far today, including:

* 134km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N11 Timmore Newcastle Wicklow

* 130km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N21 Dooneen Castleisland Kerry

* 155km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath

* 128km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N60 Holywell Upper Ballyhaunis Mayo

* 76km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Dublin Road Cavan Cavan

* 71km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Monaghan Road Castleblayney Monaghan

* 139km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M18 Ballyline Crusheen Clare

* 135km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M1 Lusk Dublin

* 131km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Glen Athlone Westmeath