The operation is underway to tackle dangerous driving on Irish roads. So far this year there has been a rise in the number of fatal accidents on Irish roads, with the number currently standing at 55.
An Garda Síochána have set up a number of high-visibility checkpoints across Ireland. The majority of these checkpoints will be enacting Mandatory Intoxication Testing (MIT). Currently 48 people have been arrested for driving while intoxicated, under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Various other checkpoints have been set up to register speeding vehicles and other offences such as driving without a seatbelt or with a phone in hand. In total 1,310 cases of these crimes have been recorded. The most notable of which include a driver going 73 km/h over the speed limit in Cavan, and another
driving at 111 km/h in a 60 km/h zone in Donegal.
An Garda Síochána are encouraging all road users to remain safe and vigilant over the weekend. This is the most recent crackdown on driving offences in Ireland over bank holiday weekends. The Easter road operation also caught an alarmingly high number of speeding drivers.
The disruptions to Irish public transport services, such as the trains, and darts are expected to put more people on the road this weekend. The Gardaí have stated that they are "urging road users to take extra caution around vulnerable road users, in particular pedestrians and cyclists."
