Over 1,400 drivers caught speeding in first 48 hours of Bank Holiday roads policing operation

GARDAÍ DETECTED OVER 1,400 drivers speeding in the first 48 hours of its Bank Holiday roads policing operation. 

Gardaí are conducting both statutory Mandatory Intoxicant Testing and high-visibility policing checkpoints throughout the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. The operation started at 7am Thursday and will continue until 7am on Tuesday.

A garda spokesperson said the force are placing a “particular emphasis” on detecting those driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs this weekend.

Among speeding offences detected yesterday, a driver was caught going 141 km/h in a 100km/hr zone on the N22 Killaha, Killarney, Co Kerry and another was detected driving 115 km/h in an 80km/hr zone on the R733 Curraghmore, Co Wexford.

Drivers in Co Dublin were detected going at 81 km/h in a 60km/hr zone on the N11 Stillorgan Road, and 73 km/h in a 50km/hr zone on Macken Street, Dublin 2.

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Since the programme started, a total of 66 people were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant, and just under 170 people were detected holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

There were no fatalities as a result of traffic collisions on Irish roads since the campaign began.

An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are urging all road users to support their efforts to keep them and all others on the roads safe this Easter Weekend.

They are urging road users to take extra caution around vulnerable road users, in particular pedestrians and cyclists.

“Motorists are reminded to always drive within the speed limit. Always wear a seatbelt and never use a mobile phone when driving. Keep distractions out of the vehicle and put your full attention on the road,”  a garda spokesperson said.

“Walking home or cycling under the influence of alcohol or drugs can also put you and other road users at risk. Cyclists and pedestrians should stay visible and observe their surroundings at all times.”

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