Expect covert road policing in Christmas safety drive
This year’s campaign will be carried out in two operations in the Dublin region, focusing on bad driving behaviour as well as preventing the build-up of traffic in areas.
Gardaí are warning motorists to expect to see mandatory alcohol test points and speed checkpoints from today.
“Our message clearly to the motorist at this time of the year is that motorists should never, ever, drink and drive. They should slow down, observe speed limits and always wear their seatbelts, even on the shortest of journeys,” Garda Superintendent Frank Clerkin said.
Supt Clerkin said it appears a lot of drivers were now wearing their seatbelts but passengers were the ones not belting up.
The second part of the Garda Christmas campaign, which starts next Sunday, aims to facilitate the quick and easy flow of public transport through urban and built-up areas.
A total of 166 training gardaí have been assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan Region to assist the Traffic Corps and garda units involved in the crackdown on dangerous driving and the easy passage of public transport.
Like previous years, congestion spots will be targeted. Motorists are being asked not to block yellow box junctions, avoid illegal parking, observe information signs on clearways and bus lanes and pay attention to temporary traffic information signs.
Meanwhile, motorists who have moved homes are being asked by the company www.myaddress.ie to update public records with their new address.
Some drivers were failing to receive notices in the post or licence renewal warnings because they had moved homes.
“Drivers can find themselves in a lot of trouble with the law by simply not notifying the Department of Transport of their new contact details,” said company managing director Derek Quinn. Consumers can put their change of address on the website.
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