None for the Road’ – No Alcohol or Drugs While Driving
Road Safety appeal between Kerry County Council and Kerry Gardaí
Plans to celebrate and socialise over the festive season are in full swing as people head out to pubs, clubs and restaurants in the leadup to Christmas and the New Year. Planning a good night out however includes making plans for getting home safely.
As part of its first joint Christmas road safety appeal between Kerry County Council and the Kerry Division of An Garda Síochána, the theme of the appeal is ‘None for the Road’, focusing on ‘No alcohol or drugs while driving’.
Impaired driving is still a high occurrence among motorists. Up to the end of November, over 7,000 drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 56% were alcohol related and 44% were drugs related.
An Garda Síochána in Kerry are committed to keeping roads safe for everyone and will have extra patrols in place throughout the county over the Christmas period. Gardaí are urging road users to make road safety a priority this Christmas and to ensure that their holiday season is full of joy and not tragedy.
Superintendent David Callaghan, Kerry Garda Community Engagement in Tralee said: “An Garda Síochána in Kerry wish to remind all road users in the County that as we head into the Christmas period it is essential that we all remember the importance of road safety. The festive season is a time for family and celebration, but unfortunately, it can also be a time of increased risk on the roads. We want to remind everyone to drive responsibly, to plan their journeys, and to make arrangements for a safe journey home if they are going out to celebrate.”
Kerry County Council is promoting the joint road safety campaign across the festive season on local radio, in print media, online and on social media. Digital advertisement will also appear in two cinemas and 13 supermarket displays across the county. Kerry’s Road Safety Officer Declan Keogh said “We are urging motorists not to drive under the influence of any alcohol or drugs, ever. People should plan on getting to their destination and include getting home safely in that plan. Get a taxi, a bus or a lift of someone who is safe, sober and fit to drive. Any person who takes a chance and gets behind the wheel while either drunk or drugged, they not only put their own lives at risk, but the lives of other road users too. Forget having ‘one for the road’, if you’re planning to driver, there should be ‘none for the road’, he said.”
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