morning after

Gardaí carrying out alcohol testing on motorway

Motorists driving the morning after were specifically targeted.

TWO SUSPECTED DRINK drivers were arrested at a mandatory alcohol testing, MAT, checkpoint on the M1 this morning.

Gardaí say the objectives of the operation are to reduce fatal and serious collisions and to specifically target impaired driving.

Super MAT C/point on M1 S/bound this morning. 2 suspected drink drivers arrested pic.twitter.com/W1OLxW0GG6
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) September 26, 2015

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Learner drivers on the motorway, suspicious heavy goods vehicles and motorists driving the morning after were targeted at the checkpoint this morning.

Gardaí from DMR Nt & Regional Traffic Dublin Castle operating Super MAT C/Point on M1 S/bound Balbriggan this morning pic.twitter.com/t5faNYsVKF
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) September 26, 2015

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

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