"Mr Martin pledged a "renewed" focus on road safety in 2026 as gardaí pleaded for a safer new year on the roads. "We were making a bit of progress at the start of the year," Mr Martin said. "But it's fallen back. There've been some terrible [road] tragedies and trauma. "All of us are thinking of the family that's lost a son, daughter, a father, mother, uncle or aunt ... We have to do everything to spare people that trauma.""
"A garda festive road safety campaign will continue until January 5, targeting dangerous driving. Officers appealed to the public to not drink or drive as New Year's celebrations get under way. But it emerged yesterday that 600 were arrested for drug or drink driving in just the past four weeks - 43pc of those had ingested cocaine or cannabis. Gardaí also detected a driver in Ballinacurra (Weston) Co Limerick, reaching speeds of 207kmh in a 100kmh zone on the N18 during December."
"Over the past week, gardaí conducted nearly 2,100 checkpoints, with 149 people arrested for driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs. When those decisions got through, they had a huge impact on road safety More than 4,600 drivers were caught speeding during the campaign, with 435 vehicles seized for Road Traffic Act breaches. Mr Martin said the Government was determined to reduce road deaths,"
A renewed focus on road safety will be implemented in 2026 with targeted enforcement and public appeals for safer driving during New Year celebrations. A festive road safety campaign runs until January 5, targeting dangerous driving and discouraging drink or drug driving. Six hundred people were arrested for drink or drug driving in the past four weeks, with 43% testing positive for cocaine or cannabis. Gardaí recorded a driver reaching 207km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N18 in County Limerick. Nearly 2,100 checkpoints were conducted last week with 149 arrests for driving under the influence. Campaign results include 4,600 speeding detections and 435 vehicle seizures.
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