Overview
- The Garda roads operation, which began Thursday at 7am and runs until Tuesday at 7am, features mandatory intoxicant testing and high-visibility checkpoints.
- Enforcement in the opening period recorded over 1,200 speeding detections, including extreme cases of 173 km/h in a 100 km/h zone and 147 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.
- Since the start, Gardaí have arrested 48 motorists on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Nearly 110 drivers were cited for using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt, as officers urged extra care around pedestrians and cyclists.
- Officials reported no deaths during the initial phase, setting the weekend against a year-to-date toll of 55.