A MOTORIST in Limerick was caught driving 80km/h over the speed limit over the August Bank Holiday Weekend.
As part of an extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation over the bank holiday, a driver was caught travelling at 130km/h in a 50 km/h zone on the R463 Corbally Road.
There were three fatalities on Irish roads over the August Bank Holiday weekend, with eight serious collisions resulting in serious and life threatening injuries.
This year, to date, there have been 104 fatalities on Irish roads, 12 more than the same period last year.
However, there was a 58 per cent reduction in serious injury road traffic collisions, compared to the same weekend in 2022.
Nationwide over the Bank Holiday weekend, the Gardaí carried out 900 mandatory intoxicant testing (MIT) checkpoints, leading to 196 arrests for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Over 835,000 cars were checked for speeding by Go-Safe vans across the country over the bank holiday weekend, with 2,841 drivers found to be speeding.
Gardaí also issues 209 fixed charge penalty notices for people driving while using a mobile phone and 134 for learner drivers driving without an accompanying driver, while 91 people were fined for not wearing a seatbelt.
Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman, Roads Policing and Community Engagement Garda National Roads Policing Bureau, said: “As our enforcement data demonstrates, the August Bank Holiday weekend was especially busy on Irish roads.”
“Gardaí were out across the country helping to keeping all road users safe by enforcing road traffic laws through checkpoints, roadside testing for intoxicants and checking for speed and other life saver offences,” she said.
“All those who suffer the loss of a loved one on our roads are in our thoughts. We continue to do all we can to raise awareness among all road users that we must work together to keep our roads safe,” Assistant Commissioner Hilman concluded.
