The changes aim to improve road safety and reduce road deaths and serious injuries by 50 per cent by the end of the decade

If you are caught driving over the speed limit, you will get three penalty points and a fixed charge fine of €160.

Speed limits will be reduced from 80km/h to 60km/h across the country in the new year.

81 people have died on Irish roads in 2024, the highest number recorded by this time of year in over a decade.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said his direction that all uniformed officers complete at least 30 minutes of road policing during each shift has made a difference to Garda enforcement