Unmarked garda cars on hunt for‘boy racers’

GARDA Commissioner Noel Conroy has admitted gardaí are struggling to tackle dangerous driving by so-called “boy racers”.

Unmarked garda cars on hunt for‘boy racers’

In an effort to improve the ability of gardaí to catch young motorists speeding, Commissioner Conroy revealed they have resorted to hiring unmarked cars in parts of the country.

The commissioner told the Oireachtas Committee on Transport yesterday that the problem was acute in rural areas as such motorists were using mobile phones to pass on information about the location of gardaí.

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