80 lives saved on roads since random breath testing introduced

AT LEAST 80 lives have been saved since the roll-out of random breath testing on Irish roads nearly a year ago.

Following the June bank holiday weekend, in which four people died in collisions, new figures show mandatory alcohol testing has prevented dozens of deaths.

Gardaí began randomly testing motorists on July 21 last year. In the 11 months since, there have been 274 deaths, 80 fewer than the same previous 11-month period.