‘Get the simple things right’: Drivers urged to slow down over bank holiday

Garda Chief Superintendent Jane Humphries of the Garda National Road Traffic Bureau speaking to the media at Garda Headquarters in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Picture: PA

People are being warned to slow down and not be distracted on the roads during this bank holiday weekend.

Since a garda roads policing operation began on Thursday morning to help prevent road accidents, there have been 20 arrests for driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.