Gardaí arrest 193 motorists on suspicion of drink and drug-driving over St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend.
Gardaí arrested 193 drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during an enhanced road safety operation over the St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend.
The operation, which ran from Friday 30th January to Monday 2nd February, also saw more than 660 vehicles detained, with around half detained for having no insurance.
Gardaí said there were two fatalities on Irish roads over the weekend and 15 serious injuries. Thirteen people have died on Irish roads so far this year.
During the four-day period, gardaí and GoSafe mobile and fixed speed cameras detected almost 3,500 motorists speeding, with the highest volume recorded on the bank holiday Monday, when more than 800 speeding detections were made.
Separately, nearly 400 drivers were detected for driving while using a mobile phone.
Among the notable speeds detected over the weekend were:
- 95km/h in a 50km/h zone on the Malahide Road, Dublin 3.
- 90km/h in a 50km/h zone on the R405, Celbridge, Co Kildare.
- 86km/h in a 50km/h zone on the R183, Doohamlet, Co Monaghan.
- 134km/h in a 60km/h zone on the Katherine Tynan Road, Dublin 24.
- 123km/h in a 60km/h zone on the R154, Trim, Co Meath.
- 95km/h in a 60km/h zone on the R267, Bundoran, Co Donegal.
- 154km/h in an 80km/h zone on the N16, Glencar, Co Sligo.
- 130km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R239, Fahan, Co Donegal.
- 113km/h in an 80km/h zone on the N59, Westport, Co Mayo.
- 190km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N4, Aughamore, Co Leitrim.
- 173km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N18, Ballinacurra (Weston), Limerick.
- 140km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N4, Multyfarnham, Co Westmeath.
Gardaí renewed their appeal to all road users not to drive distracted, not to drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, to drive within posted speed limits and to always wear a seatbelt.
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