The operation, which was in place between 7am on Thursday, March 14 to 7am on Tuesday, March 19 also saw a motorist detected travelling at 209km/hr in a 100km/hr zone
A total of 175 motorists were arrested for drink driving over St Patrick’s Bank Holiday weekend as gardai cracked down on offending drivers during an extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation.
Over 385 vehicles were seized for having no tax or insurance while 59 motorists were issued with fixed charge notices for not wearing seatbelts. Chief Superintendent, Jane Humphries of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said, "An Garda Síochána is grateful to motorists and all those on the roads over the Bank Holiday weekend for their support and cooperation with our road safety operation.
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