Gardaí urge motorists to take 'personal responsibility' on the roads this Easter

Gardaí will take part in a roads policing campaign this bank holiday weekend. File picture: Stephen Collins/Collins

Gardaí have said “it is not inevitable” road deaths will rise this year as they urged motorists to take “personal responsibility” and stay safe on the roads this Easter weekend.

“Unfortunately, we’re up 13 [road deaths] on this time last year,” Sergeant Gavin Coleman told reporters Friday. “So, the statistics are showing us at the moment that we have more fatalities than last year but we can change that.