ELEVEN Donegal drivers were arrested on suspicion of alcohol or drug driving related offences as part of a Garda Roads Policing Operation which took place throughout the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend.
Throughout the weekend, Gardaí were conducting both statutory Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints.
A number of drivers were also detected for speeding offences across the county over the course of the weekend.
Including in Letterkenny where one driver was caught travelling at 106 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone and another driver who was detected travelling 132 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone.
A number of vehicles were also seized over the course of the weekend for various reasons such as no insurance, test or tax.
Vehicles were also seized from a number of unaccompanied learner drivers under the Clancy Amendment.
Gardaí reminded learner drivers that it is against the law for them to drive unaccompanied on a learner permit.
A learner permit holder must be accompanied at all times by someone who has held a full, valid driving licence in the same category for a minimum of two years.
“If you are an unaccompanied learner driver, you are liable to have your vehicle impounded and you face a fine of €160 and 2 penalty points.
“If you are an unaccompanied learner driver but not the vehicle owner, the vehicle is still impounded and the owner faces a prosecution and a fine of up to €1,000,” a garda spokesperson said.
“Our Easter Road Safety Campaign may have ended but the campaign to make our roads safer is ongoing.
“Our checkpoints and speed checks will continue and we urge all road users to play their part in making our roads safer by always acting responsibly and within the law.”