‘Real concern’ as one person arrested for intoxicated driving every hour over bank holiday weekend as road death rises | KO47C80 | 2024-05-12 00:08:01
'Real concern' as one person arrested for intoxicated driving every hour over bank holiday weekend as road death rises | KO47C80 | 2024-05-12 00:08:01
FOR every hour of the bank holiday weekend one person was arrested for intoxicated driving, Gardai said.
Cops released the figures tonight after a road safety operation that kicked off at 7am on Thursday ended at 7am this morning.
In that time there was one fatality and nine serious injury collisions.
Ten people received serious and life-threatening injuries.
So far this year 71 people have been killed on Irish roads – 15 more than this time last year.
Some 5,349 roadside drug and alcohol tests were conducted by Gardai which led to the arrest of 196 people.
And when it came to speeding, out of a range of offences one motorist was caught doing 153km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N11 Newcastle, Co Wicklow.
Another driver was caught doing 127km/h in a 60km/h zone on the R188 near Doocassan, Co Cavan.
In a separate notable speeding incident a motorist was detected going at 136km/h in an 80km/h zone limit along the R731 at Rathnure in Co Wexford.
And another driver was caught speeding at 81km/h in a 50km/h zone on the N61 at Knockcroghery in Co Roscommon.
Chief Superintendent, Jane Humphries of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said: "The vast majority of road users supported our operation over the long weekend to keep people safe, but it is of real concern that almost 200 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence.
"There is only so many ways that we can say this and we won't be polite about it – never, never, ever get behind the wheel of a car while under the influence of drink or drugs. Any day, any time.
"The financial penalty, prospect of losing your licence or criminal offence and time in prison might not be enough of a deterrent to some but the potential of causing serious and/or fatal injuries to yourself as well as others should be enough to stop you."
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