166 people have lost their lives on Irish roads this year.
There's a regional operation taking place in the Midlands for road safety this Christmas season.
Operation Impact, is taking place today along the Laois/Carlow border.
The initiative is part of An Garda Síochána’s nationwide Christmas enforcement campaign targeting drink and drug driving.
This year, 166 people have already lost their lives on Irish roads.
While over one in ten motorists admitted to driving after consuming alcohol in the past 12 months according to a recent RSA survey.
Ralph Holmes, Laois Offaly Roads Policing Unit inspector says drivers can expect increased checkpoints:
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