Chief Supt Jane Humphries of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau addresses recent hit-and-runs, urging drivers involved in crashes to remain at the scene and face the consequences. She emphasizes that mistakes happen, but fleeing is never the right choice.
People ‘make mistakes’ but running away is not the right thing to do, says head of Garda roads policingroads policing has urged drivers involved in crashes to remain at the scene and “take the consequences” rather than fleeing.
“If you have been driving with care you have really nothing to be concerned about. People are human, people make mistakes. But...if you make decisions there are consequences, and you have to take responsibility for those consequences. Running away from them is not the right thing to do. It’s creating a lot of heartache for the families involved and inevitably you will be caught.
During its Christmas operation, which began on November 29th, An Garda Síochána has conducted more than 2,500 checkpoints. There have been 3,750 speeding detections and gardaí have seized 550 vehicles. However, she said an assumption that awareness campaigns were not making any difference would be unfair, noting that earlier this year officials were braced for a higher number of deaths following a peak in 2023.The Christmas enforcement operation has seen 268 arrests for intoxicated driving, including 74 over the last weekend.
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