Bank holiday: Gardaí target surge in speeding, seatbelts, and phone use offences 

Detections for speeding, using a mobile phone while driving, or not wearing a seatbelt have all surged in the last year in Ireland. Picture: iStock

Detections for speeding, using a mobile phone while driving, or not wearing seatbelts have all surged in the last year, gardaí have said, as motorists were urged to take care on the roads this bank holiday weekend.

Between March 2025 and February 2026, compared with the previous 12-month period, there was a 36% increase in speeding detections, a 10% increase in drivers using a phone, and a 6% increase in the numbers not wearing seatbelts.