Gardai catch over 140 unaccompanied learner drivers across bank holiday weekend as 345 vehicles seized for having no tax or insurance

"Gardaí also seized 87 vehicles from learner permit holders, who were driving unaccompanied, throughout the weekend. It comes as the Garda roads policing operation was in place from 7am on Thursday until 7am on Tuesday during the October Bank Holiday weekend. During this period, they detected more than 3,000 drivers exceeding speed limits. Gardaí caught a motorist travelling 174kmh in a 100kmh zone on the N24 at Caherconlish in Limerick."

"Another driver was detected speeding 127kmh in a 60kmh zone on N15 at Stranorlar, Co Donegal. A motorist in Broadford, Co Kildare, was caught travelling 134kmh in an 80kmh zone on R148, while a driver in Santry, Co Dublin, was travelling 91kmh in a 50kmh zone. There was one fatality on Irish roads during this period, while eight people were seriously injured in seven serious collisions."

"Gardaí also issued fixed charge notices to 300 drivers for using their mobile phones, while more than 80 motorists were caught without seatbelts on, and over 345 vehicles were seized for having no tax or insurance. Meanwhile, 153 people were arrested for suspected driving under the influence, as gardaí conducted 820 mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints, including more than 4,790 breath tests and around 215 oral fluid tests."

Gardaí ran a roads policing operation from 7am Thursday to 7am Tuesday over the October Bank Holiday weekend and detected more than 3,000 drivers exceeding speed limits. Multiple extreme speeding incidents were recorded, including 174km/h in a 100km/h zone and 127km/h in a 60km/h zone. Gardaí seized 87 learner-permit vehicles driven unaccompanied and over 345 vehicles for no tax or insurance. Officers issued 300 fixed charge notices for mobile phone use and caught more than 80 motorists without seatbelts. There was one fatality and eight people were seriously injured in seven serious collisions. Police arrested 153 people for suspected intoxicated driving and conducted 820 mandatory intoxicant checkpoints with over 4,790 breath tests and around 215 oral fluid tests. Gardaí urged drivers not to drink or take drugs before driving, to slow down, wear seatbelts and avoid using mobile phones.

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