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#498 Speed Vans: Protecting or Profiting?
On today’s show, Niall opens the lines to ask a simple but controversial question: are Garda speed traps really about saving lives—or are they just making money?
Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has called for a tougher stance on speeding, pointing to the fact that 30% of fatal crashes are caused by speed and that 174 people lost their lives on Irish roads in 2024. She wants more speed vans at rural blackspots to crack down on dangerous driving.
But with €32 million collected in fines over 30 months, and €44 million in operating costs going to private contractors, critics say the numbers…
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