Gardai will be out in force this festive season, targeting a number of offences including drink driving.
Officers say they will be on the lookout for "four lifesaver offences" - Intoxicated driving, speeding, use of mobile phones and seat belt offences.
A number of Mandatory Intoxicant Testing checkpoints have already been carried out over Christmas. On Christmas night, Tipperary Road Policing Unit stopped two motorists, one of whom was an unaccompanied Learner driver who tested for cannabis, and the other who was over the alcohol limit. Both cars were seized and the drivers face court.
