Gardaí and The Road Safety Authority (RSA) are planning a major St Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend safety campaign.
Bank Holiday Weekends are one of the busiest periods on our roads, they are also one of the periods where road users are at the highest risk of being involved in a fatal or serious road traffic collision.
So far this year, 15 people have lost their lives in Road Traffic Collisions on Irish roads.
“For whatever reason you will be using the roads this coming St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend, whatever your mode of transport may be, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) appeal to all road users to stay safe on the roads,” a garda spokesperson said.
The operation will take effect from 7am Thursday, February 1, until 7am Tuesday 6th.
The five day period of St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend 2023 resulted in:
- 1 fatal collision resulting in 1 fatality and 1 serious injury
- 16 serious injury collisions resulting in a further 16 serious injuries
- 167 Drivers arrested on suspicion of Drink/Drug Driving
- 35% Drug Driving Detections
- 20% of arrests occurred between 6am and 2pm).
- Over 1,100 Mandatory Intoxicating (MIT) Checkpoints carried out
- Over 2,700 detections for speeding
- 80 detections for seatbelt offences
- 255 detections for using a mobile phone
- 177 Fixed Charge Notices (FCN’s) were issued for Learner Unaccompanied Drivers with 101 vehicles seized from unaccompanied learner drivers under s41 RTA
- 174 vehicles seized for no insurance under s41 RTA. A further 222 vehicles were seized for no tax.
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