Issue Date: 29/10/2025
An extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place from 7:00am on Thursday, 23rd October, until 7:00am on Tuesday, 28th October 2025, to ensure road safety during the October Bank Holiday weekend.
During this period, there was one fatality on our roads, while seven serious collisions resulted in eight individuals sustaining serious injuries.
Over the course of the operation, An Garda Síochána conducted 820 Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) checkpoints. More than 4,790 breath tests and approximately 215 oral fluid tests were carried out. There were 153 arrests for suspected driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
Additionally, more than 3,000 drivers were detected exceeding speed limits throughout the weekend. Notable speeds detected included:
- 91km/h in 50km/h zone in Santry, Co Dublin
- 127km/h in 60km/h zone on N15 at Stranorlar, Co Donegal
- 134km/h in 80km/h zone on R148 in Broadford, Co Kildare
- 174km/h in 100km/h zone on N24 at Caherconlish, Limerick
Fixed Charge Notices issued for other road offences during this period included:
- Using Mobile Phones – 300
- Unaccompanied learner drivers – more than 140
- No seatbelts – more than 80
In addition:
- 87 vehicles were seized from learner permit holders driving unaccompanied
- More than 345 vehicles were seized for having no tax or insurance
An Garda Síochána continue to appeal to all road users to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to slow down and to always choose a speed that is appropriate to the driving conditions, to wear your seatbelt and keep your eyes always on the road.
