
Gardaí Nab 1,400 Speeders in Easter Road Safety Push
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Over 1,400 speeders caught in first 48 hours of Easter road safety push, with one driver clocked at 141 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. 66 drivers caught for DUI, and nearly 170 for phone use or seatbelt violations. No fatalities reported, thanks to mandatory tests and high-visibility checkpoints. Gardaí urge drivers to stay safe and drive responsibly.
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Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Gardaí Nab 1,400 Speeders in Easter Road Safety Push. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 4th, Garda'i nabbed over 1,400 speeders in the first 48 hours of the Easter Bank holiday weekend road safety. Push. The operation kicked off at 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 2nd, targeting dangerous driving across Ireland. They clocked one driver, blasting 141 km per hour, and a 100 zone on the N22 near Kalarni and County Kerry. Another hit, 115 in an 80 zone on the R733 in County, Wexford, while a third pushed 81 in a 60 zone on the N11 in Dublin. Meanwhile, 66 folks got pinched for driving under the influence of booze or drugs. Close to 170 more were caught on phones or skipping seatbelts, showing how these habits still plague the roads. No fatalities reported from crashes since the campaign started, thanks to mandatory intoxicant tests and high visibility checkpoints everywhere. Garda'i are stressing teamwork with drivers to keep things safe through the holiday. The crackdown rolls on until 7 a.m. Tuesday, so stay sharp out there and drive like lives
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