Irish roads during Easter: Three deaths and 4,000 drivers caught speeding
Eva Osborne
Over the Easter bank holiday, there were three fatalities on Irish roads and over 4,000 drivers were caught speeding.
Gardaí conducted a road policing operation from 7am on Thursday, April 2nd, until 7am on Tuesday, April 7th.
During this period, there were three fatalities on the roads and five serious injury collisions.
Over 175 drivers were detected for intoxicated driving and over 4,000 drivers were detected for speeding during the operation.
Notable speeds detected over the operation include:
- 103km/h in a 50km/h zone on the Malahide Road, Donnycarney, Dublin 3;
- 138 km/h in a 50km/hr zone on Cashel Road, Cahir, Co Tipperary;
- 98km/h in a 60km/h zone on the North Road, Drogheda, Co Louth;
- 102 km/h in a 60km/h zone on the Stillorgan Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin;
- 138km/h in a 80km/h zone on N60, Manulla, Co Mayo;
- 102km/h in a 80km/h zone on R148, Kilmurry, Enfield, Co Meath;
- 147 km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N11, Newcastle, Co Wicklow;
- 141 km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N22 Killaha, Killarney, Co Kerry.
Gardaí issued over 290 fixed charge notices to drivers for using mobile phones while driving, and issued over 95 for driving without a seatbelt.
A Garda spokesperson said: "An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to all road users to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to slow down and to always choose a speed that is appropriate to the driving conditions, to wear your seatbelt and keep your eyes always on the road.
"Drivers should continue to give driving their full attention, slow down and take extra care."
