Gardaí step up road safety crackdown for October bank holiday weekend

So far this year, 138 people have died in road traffic collisions in Ireland. File picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are carrying out a traffic enforcement operation throughout the October bank holiday weekend, running from today until 7am on Tuesday, October 28.

On-duty gardaí will focus on enforcing speed limits, detecting impaired driving, and ensuring compliance with mobile phone and seat belt laws.