Motorists: Not enough gardaí on the roads

Almost three-quarters of motorists feel there are not enough gardaí enforcing traffic laws.

Unpublished research carried out by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) found that two-thirds (64%) of motorists feel there are not enough gardaí enforcing speed limits. The figure is up from 51% in 2014.

A total of 71% of those surveyed said there were not enough gardaí policing people drink driving, while this rose to 72% in relation to the numbers monitoring mobile phone and dangerous driving offences.