It comes as the Gardai and RSA are asking people to be cautious on the roads over Christmas.
Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority are asking people to be extremely careful on the roads over Christmas and New Year.
179 people have been killed on the roads so far this year, which is an increase of 15 on this day last year.
Five people, including two pedestrians, were killed between Friday and yesterday.
In the last week, 147 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Over 3,265 drivers were detected for speeding offences including a motorist in Laois travelling at 149km/h in an 80km/h zone in Crettyyard.
Speaking in Mallow, Inspector Fergal O’Donovan from the Roads Policing Unit outlines how many drink and drug drivers have been detected nationally:
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