Obviously, we all know that this is shocking behaviour but because we know this, we have to stop it and the only way to do that is to have sufficient traffic gardaí on patrol. We also know that there has been a resurgence in drink and drug driving recently and this is again because of the lack of enforcement. We need to address this urgently to stop the rise.

In budget 2024, the road maintenance and safety allocation reduced by 150. If that is the attitude of the Government and the attention it pays to it, then God help us.

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