Gardaí detect 2,500 speeding drivers in first three days of bank holiday weekend

A total of 88 people have been arrested to date for driving under the influence of an intoxicant in the first three days of the bank holiday weekend roads operation

More than 2,500 drivers were detected for speeding offences during the first three days of an August Bank Holiday roads policing operation. 

The findings relate to the period starting from Thursday, July 30. Operations will continue until Tuesday, August 4, in a bid to crack down on careless and dangerous driving. Notable speeds detected on Saturday, August 1, include: