Gardai release stats following Easter Bank Holiday campaign

An Garda Síochána, along with the Road Safety Authority, launched a general appeal for road users to take greater care on the road over the Easter Bank Holiday. The appeal followed a worrying increase in road deaths so far in 2022.
 
Over the Easter Bank Holiday, a Garda operation was put in place between 7am on Thursday, 14 April 2022 up until 7am on Tuesday, 19 April 2022. The operation placed a particular emphasis on the problem of drug driving.
 
During this Easter Bank Holiday period there were 930 Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoints carried out by Gardaí right across the country; which saw Gardaí make 73 arrests for drug driving and a further 111 arrests for drink driving.
 
Detections for other road offences during the period included
 
• Seatbelts – 61
• Mobiles – 166
• Speeding – 1810

Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman, Roads Policing and Community Engagement said: "I want to sincerely thank the majority of road users who drove responsibly and did not put other road users at risk over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.”
 
"However, given that two people lost their lives on our roads between Good Friday and Bank Holiday Monday and a further thirteen received life changing injuries, I again appeal to the minority who persist in disregarding public safety messages to remember the devastating effect that fatal and serious injury collisions have on our families and communities. I urge all motorists to play your part in ensuring our roads are safe for everyone.”

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