19 already arrested for 'intoxicated' driving as motorists issued Easter warning

The warning comes as some 55 people have already been killed on our roads so far this year - a staggering 13 more than the same period last year

Gardaí have already arrested 19 people on suspicion of intoxicated driving in the first 24 hours of their Easter Bank Holiday road safety campaign.

“Unfortunately this year#, we have seen 55 fatalities on our roads. We’ve also seen in the first 24 hours of this campaign, 19 drivers arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. "In particular we would be appealing to younger drivers who may not have as much experience," he said. “It might be you one day. If you make that decision and you’re driving over the speed limit, or you’re driving contrary to the road conditions and you end up having a collision. It just takes that split second and you may not come home,” he said.He also spoke about the fact that 13 more people have died on our roads so far this year than the same period last year.

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