Gardai say Bank holiday weekends are the busiest periods.
The Easter Bank Holiday weekend road safety campaign kicks off at this morning - and continues until next Tuesday.
Gardai say Bank holiday weekends are the busiest periods on Irish roads, and there's a higher risk of being involved in a serious or deadly road traffic collision with more road users on the move.
Analysis of fatal and serious injury collisions that occurred so far this year indicates drivers and pedestrians are at the highest risk of being involved.
The most dangerous period for collisions on our roads during a bank holiday weekend is between 3pm and 6pm.
Two people have lost their lives in on Midlands roads this year with one fatality taking place in Laois and one in Westmeath. nationally there have been 41 deaths on Irish roads in the first quarter of this year.
Emergency Medicine Consultant and board member of Alcohol Action Ireland Dr Eoin Fogarty says drink driving needs to be tackled with tougher measures:
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