Police are cracking down on speeding drivers over the holiday season, warning people they will be ticketed.
From 4pm on Friday to 6am January 7, tickets will be given out to anyone detected going more than 4km/h over the speed limit on any given stretch of road.
National manager for road policing Superintendent Steve Greally is urging people to slow down, warning lower speeds means fewer crashes.
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"The speed you're travelling at has the biggest impact in a crash as to whether you walk away, or are carried away; whether you live, or whether you die," Superintendent Greally says.
"I've seen first-hand the impact of speed in a crash - a 10km/h difference could save your life."
He says he simply doesn't understand why some people refuse to take this advice on board.
"It's basic physics, it makes sense; the faster you crash into something, the more impact there will be. Less speed really does mean less harm.
"It's better to get their late than not get there at all. It's something our officers say quite a bit and that's because it's true."
He says police want everyone to go on holiday but everyone must remember to drive safely and watch their speed.
Officers will still have discretion in how they deal with incidents and how they are enforced.
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