Almost half of motorists stopped by garda checkpoint in past month

A Garda checkpoint in Dublin. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Nearly half of Irish motorists have been stopped by a garda checkpoint in the last 30 days, new research has found.

A survey of more than 6,000 Irish motorists – undertaken by AA Ireland between December and January – revealed that 45.41% of respondents stated they had been stopped at a checkpoint within the past month.