Over 1,700 drivers caught speeding on Irish roads this weekend

 

Over 1,700 drivers have been caught speeding since Thursday morning.

It’s part of a Garda Roads Policing Operation for the May Bank Holiday Weekend.

200 drivers were also caught holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt, while 77 people were arrested for driving under the influence of drink or drugs.

Gardaí are carrying out Mandatory Intoxicant Testing and high-visibility policing checkpoints until 7am on Tuesday morning.

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