Gardai Hope Extra Check Points Over Next 24 Hours Will Save Lives.

There will be extra checkpoints across the country between now and tomorrow morning.
Gardai say they hope extra check points over the next 24 hours will save lives.
National Slow Down Day is a road safety initiative aiming to clamp down on speeding.
There will be extra checkpoints across the country between now and tomorrow morning, including one on the N71 at Rosscarbery and Enniskeane , and on the N22 at Ballytrasna, Macroom.
Garda Road Safety Officer Derek Cloughley explains what the message to drivers is:
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