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PICS: Gardai are cracking down in a big way on drivers using their mobile phones this weekend
Published 16:01 7 May 2016 BST
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Motorists shouldn’t need another warning, but they have one anyway.
A major mobile phone operation will be conducted by An Garda Síochána in the coming days in an effort to clamp down on the number of motorists who use their phones while driving in Ireland. It was revealed by An Garda Síochána today that 28,000 drivers were detected using a mobile phone behind the wheel in 2015, an average of 76 a day. Gardai have urged drivers to switch off before they drive off and have posted evidence today of the operation in action, with a number of drivers having already been caught in the act. https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/728890392956051456 https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/728948114544074752 The offence of holding a mobile phone whilst driving carries a fixed charge notice penalty of 3 penalty points and €80 euro fine if paid within 28 days.Explore more on these topics:
