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The five-day campaign, which ran from 7am last Thursday to 7am yesterday, coincided with a weekend that saw one fatality and seven serious collisions resulting in eight people being seriously injured. As part of the nationwide operation, gardaí carried out 820 drink and drug checkpoints, conducting over 4,790 breath tests and 215 oral fluid tests. A total of 153 people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Advertisement More than 3,000 drivers were detected speeding, including one motorist travelling at 91km/h in a 50km/h zone in Santry, Dublin. Another driver was found travelling at 127km/h in a 60km/h zone in Stranorlar, Donegal, and one motorist was clocked doing 134km/h in an 80km/h zone in Broadford, Kildare. Fixed Charge Notices were also issued by gardaí for a range of other offences, including 300 for drivers caught using their mobile phones, more than 140 for unaccompanied learner drivers, and over 80 for not wearing seatbelts. During the same period, gardaí seized 87 vehicles from unaccompanied learner permit holders and over 345 vehicles for having no tax or insurance. To date, 140 people have lost their lives on Irish roads this year, just one fewer than the same point in 2024. Gardaí have once again appealed to drivers to slow down, avoid driving under the influence, and always wear a seatbelt. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Support The Journal Andrew Walsh Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Driver doing 174km/h among thousands caught speeding over bank holiday weekend”. 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