Gardaí arrest 195 people driving under the influence over bank holiday weekend

The Irish Times · Irlanda · Prensahace 2 días

Gardaí arrested 195 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs over the October bank holiday weekend. A Garda roads policing operation started on Thursday, October 22nd, and it will conclude on Tuesday, October 27th.

There were three fatal collisions over the weekend, bringing the total number of people killed on Irish roads this year to 154. Both statutory mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints were carried out.

To date under this operation, a total of 195 people were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (alcohol and drugs). Just over 4,190 drivers were detected for speeding offences during the first four days of the operation.

Notable speeds included 100km/h in a 50km/h zone on Church Road, Carndonagh, Co Donegal, and 159km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R178 at Dundalk, Co Louth. Others included a driver clocked at 135km/h in a 100km/h zone on the…

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