GARDAÍ in Donegal have described the amount of arrests in relation to drink/drug driving over the Bank Holiday weekend as a “worrying” figure.
Gardaí were out on the roads across the Donegal Division over the course of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend conducting checkpoints, patrols and speed checks.
Fixed Charge penalty Notices have been issued for various offences and a number of vehicles were seized.
A large range of road traffic offences were detected over the course of the weekend.
There were six drink driving related arrests and seven drug driving related arrests across the Division between Thursday morning and Tuesday morning.
Detections were made in relation to speeding, no tax, no insurance, bald tyres, no NCT, altered/forged Insurance documents were seized and a disqualified driver was arrested.
A garda spokesperson said: “The aim of the campaign was the protection of vulnerable road users and the reduction in fatal and serious collisions through high-visibility roads policing and strict enforcement.
“Thankfully we did not have any fatal road traffic collisions in the Donegal Division over the course of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend but given the amount of detections in relation to a range of road traffic offences it is obvious that the road safety message is just not hitting home with some people.
“Thirteen arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs is a worrying figure.
“Even one arrest for driving under the influence is one too
high.”
Gardaí in Donegal continue to appeal to all drivers to slow down, to drive with care and never to drive while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
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