Gardai caught a number of motorists over the limit the morning after drinking while carrying out checkpoints over the bank holiday weekend.
One major check in North Dublin saw two drivers arrested for being over the limit.
Gardai tweeted: "Two motorists arrested for DUI by Santry Roads Policing Unit in the course of a large scale MIT checkpoint in Tallaght, as part of bank holiday road safety activities. Court proceedings to follow. Reduce speed and stay safe this weekend on our roads. Never ever DUI."
Officers say they will be “doing checkpoints day and night throughout this festival period”, however among their main concerns is “the morning after”.
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Stats show one in 10 alcohol-related crashes happen the morning after, with 10% of driving under the influence arrests happening between the hours of 7am and 12pm.
The major clampdown comes amid concern that there has been an 118% increase in road deaths in Ireland in 2022. 37 people have been killed on Irish roads to date, an increase of 20 on the same period last year.
Speaking at the launch of the bank holiday safety campaign, Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman said: “While the majority of people act responsibly and don’t drink and drive, there are some who continue to take risks, for example, getting behind the wheel the morning after when they are still under the influence of alcohol.
“Garda detections indicate that one in every ten arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant happens the morning after.
“We will be doing checkpoints day and night throughout this festival period.”
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