Over 2,300 caught speeding on Irish roads since Thursday

Over 2,300 drivers have been caught speeding since Thursday.

The latest update in the Garda Roads Policing Bank Holiday operation reveals that 77 people were arrested for driving under the influence of drink or drugs.

More than 250 drivers were caught holding their phones or not wearing seatbelts.

During the first three days of the operation, 2,311 drivers were caught speeding.

Some notable speeds include 99 kilometers per hour in a 50 zone in Monaghan.

Another motorist was driving 33 kilometers per hour over the limit in a 60 zone in Roscommon.

The number of fatalities since Thursday remains at two, increasing the total number of deaths on our roads to 153.

An Garda Síochána is urging drivers to be mindful and take extra care around vulnerable road users.

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