“If you feel hungover, do not get behind the wheel.” Around one in 10 Irish people admitted that they have driven the day after a night out while possibly still over the legal blood-alcohol limit. The data was revealed in a survey published by the AA on Thursday (20 January). Those who admitted to driving […]

4 years ago

25% of motorists have said there were times they may have been over the drink driving limit when driving the morning after a night out, according to new data. Gardaí have said they will have an increased presence on Irish roads this Bank Holiday weekend and have appealed to motorists not to drink and drive. […]

5 years ago

Don’t drink and drive this St Patrick’s Day. Over one third of road user fatalities test positive for alcohol, according to a new study by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The Road Deaths and Alcohol 2013-2017 report focuses on road user fatalities who had a positive toxicology for alcohol at the time of their collision. […]

5 years ago

Gardaí said that despite traffic being reduced for certain periods over Christmas, the number of people found to be driving under the influence “remained high”. An Garda Síochána’s Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign for 2020 commenced on Friday 4 December and concluded on Tuesday 5 January 2021. An Garda Síochána arrested 790 drivers […]

5 years ago

In the same period, there has been a 70% decrease in traffic on Irish roads. An Garda Síochána has revealed that just under 500 people have been arrested for driving under the influence of drink or drugs in the last four weeks alone. In total, 490 people have been arrested for driving under the influence […]

6 years ago

Gardaí have flagged that they will be out in force to catch those driving under the influence this Christmas. 649 people in Ireland have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in just over three weeks since the end of November, according to An Garda Síochána. Since the Christmas […]

6 years ago