Northern Ireland Road Deaths Double, Safety Campaign Launched

0:00On April 1st, road deaths in Northern Ireland have doubled in the first quarter of this year, with 20 people killed by early April compared to. Just 10 at this point last year and 15 the year before. Police and the Department for Infrastructure just dropped a joint safety campaign right before Easter when traffic ramps up big time. Their ramping of speed enforcement through Operation Life Saber patrols all through the holiday weekend. Cops are hitting the roads hard to crack down on risky driving. Chief inspectors Celeste Simpson called the 20 deaths devastating, saying too many lives are ruined in an instant. She stressed that roads are a shared space, and everyone's got to cut the bad habits to make things safer. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimman's echoed that, warning drivers to stay laser focused, no distractions, stick to speed limits, skip drugs or booze, and ditch the phone. Between December 2024 and November 2025, officers caught 559 people not wearing seatbelts. With patrols out in force over Easter, this push aims to stop the tragedy streak and

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