Over 2,800 drivers were detected for speeding. Among the notable speeds recorded was a motorist driving 164km/h on a 120km/h road in Kildare.
Three people were killed and 12 others received "serious and life-threatening injuries" over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
It follows an extensive Garda operation, which ended this morning.
Over 2,800 drivers were detected for speeding since the Garda operation came into place on Thursday morning.
Among the notable speeds recorded was a motorist driving 164km/h on a 120km/h road in Kildare.
We were carrying out speed checks in Kildare yesterday when we found this car travelling at 164km/h in a 120km/h area.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) April 22, 2025
They were stopped and the driver was found to be an unaccompanied learner driver who was twice the legal alcohol limit.
They were arrested. Court to follow. pic.twitter.com/u8IsNF03N5
Another driver was caught doing 125km/h in a 50 zone in Castlepollard in County Westmeath.
225 drivers were caught using mobile phones, 73 weren't wearing a seatbelt, and there were 160 unaccompanied learner drivers detected.
Nearly 550 vehicles were seized - the majority for having no tax or insurance.
149 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence.
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