390 new safety camera zones will become operational on New Year's Day, with 17 of them in Galway.
55 of them are "community request zones", which were highlighted as areas of concern by communities or local gardaí - and 3 of these are in Galway.
They'll add to the 1500 plus zones already in operation, which Gardaí say intend to reduce speed-related collisions and save lives.
Assistant Commissioner Catharina Gunne, Roads Policing and Community Engagement said:
"The majority of drivers on Irish roads obey the speed limits, keeping themselves, their passengers and other road users safer. There is a small persistent cohort of selfish, dangerous drivers who choose to drive in excess of the posted speed limit. These drivers put themselves and members of their community at risk, particularly children, older people, cyclists and other motorists."
"An Garda Síochána’s priority is to ensure that the vast majority of people who use the roads responsibly are not put in danger by this minority of reckless drivers who continue to drive at excessive speed."
"GoSafe vans operate in areas that have a speed-related collision history where fatal, serious injury and minor injury collisions occur. In addition, locations which have been highlighted by members of the community as being areas of concern, have been included in the new zones. By identifying and targeting these high-risk areas, the aim is to reduce the number of fatal and serious injury collisions."
