More than 2,000 motoring offences detected over bank holiday weekend
On seven occasions last weekend, speeds of over 100mph were detected
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More than 2,100 motoring offences were detected by Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers during the recent August bank holiday weekend.
New police figures show that from 23-25 August, about 1,950 speeding offences were clocked across all 11 policing districts.
Speeds of more than 100mph were detected on seven occasions.
One driver was caught twice on the same day, once at 122mph on the A6 Toome to Castledawson stretch of road, and again travelling at 100mph on Moneynick Road in Antrim.
Other offences included careless and dangerous driving, drink and drug driving, driving with no insurance, using a mobile phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt and not having a valid MOT certificate.
'Simply shocking'
Supt Johnathan Wilson described the figures from the bank holiday weekend as "simply shocking".
"Too many people aren't taking road safety seriously, regardless of the potential consequences. Far too many drivers are putting their lives and other roads users lives at risk," he said.
PSNI figures reveal that to date this year, 31 people have died on Northern Ireland's roads as a result of collisions.
The PSNI launched Operation Lifesaver in April, after previous annual figures for 2024 revealed that close to 100,000 people were caught speeding in that year.