Gardaí arrested three people this morning on suspicion of drug or drink driving at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Ennis.
Officers attached to the Clare/Tipperary Roads Policing Unit were involved in the operation on the N85 western relief road at Clareabbey. The dual-carriageway links the Clareabbey roundabout with the M18 motorway.
Three people were arrested at the checkpoint, two for suspected drug driving and a third for suspected drunk driving.
In issuing a road safety message on social media this evening, Gardaí said: “If you have taken illegal drugs, do not drive. If you were drinking last night, do not drive until it is safe to do so and you are not under the influence.
If you think the driver of a car is under the influence or drink or drugs, say something to them and do not travel with them. Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. The message is still the same, never ever drive under the influence or drink or drugs.”
As part of a Garda Bank Holiday weekend road safety operation, members were out conducting checkpoints targeting intoxicated drivers, uninsured drivers and criminals using the road network.
