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The daily average number of drivers detected using their phones while driving in 2024 was 60. Alamy Stock Photo

Gardaí catch over 260 drivers using their phones while driving in 24-hour period

More than 21,500 motorists received fixed penalty notices last year for using their phones behind the wheel.

GARDAÍ CAUGHT A total of 266 motorists using their phones while driving over a 24-hour period yesterday.

Between 7am yesterday morning and 7am this morning, gardaí detected 266 drivers on their phones behind the wheel as part of a national day of action targeting the illegal action.

It comes as a total of 762 motorists have already been caught by gardaí using their phones while driving this year, and received fixed penalty notices for the offence – a €120 fine and three penalty points on their licence.

Last year, the daily total average of drivers detected using their phones while driving was 60. 

Yesterday’s detection rate of 266 drivers therefore shows an over four-fold increase from the daily average in 2024.  

Over 21,500 drivers received fixed penalty notices last year, having been detected using their phones while behind the wheel.

“Driving while on your phone distracts you and takes both your eyes and your full attention away from the road,” a garda spokesperson said.

“This is highly dangerous and potentially life-threatening for you and other road users. Yet, there is a very simple and easy solution – just don’t do it.”

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    May 13th 2014, 3:31 PM

    Well done! That charity does outstanding work. Would love to volunteer with them at some point.

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    May 13th 2014, 3:34 PM

    Ah just look at the face of little Pavel. Would melt your heart. Hate to see any little mite so ill no matter where they are from they are only babies!!!
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    May 13th 2014, 3:38 PM

    Fair play to these people…Hope it goes well for all and the kids get the treatment they need and deserve. (Can’t wait for the trolls to say this is more Western meddling, one would wonder why Russian charities don’t provide this care too)

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    May 13th 2014, 4:56 PM

    Where are are all the Ukrainian and Russian surgeons?

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    May 13th 2014, 5:33 PM

    ‘Can’t wait for the trolls to say this is more Western meddling’ Rob of course has to introduce his personal bias into an issue that should be apolitical.You were the first one to do it Rob.You’re the troll.

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    May 13th 2014, 4:56 PM

    Hopefully all these doctors will get there safe and return home safe and in between save all those little babies lives. Well done to them all

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    May 13th 2014, 6:43 PM

    Fantastic work by very brave men and women. Some of those kids will have a life because of the choices those people made, you can’t argue with that.

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    May 13th 2014, 4:27 PM

    The Kiev junta will hardly launch another attack while they are there.

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    May 14th 2014, 4:31 AM

    Ah bless their hearts, so nice to see sometimes amidst the horror of this world some real genuine loving good people, amazing work guys, much love and respect :)

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