Checkpoints for drink driving, drug driving and speed checks will be carried out during the weekend and Gardaí say they will be out in force in the city and county.
4 people died on Irish roads over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend last year and the Road Safety Authority are warning that the country is on track for the largest number of people killed on the roads in over a decade unless current trends are reversed.
51 people have died on Irish roads so far this year, which is 22 deaths more than this time last year.
Speaking to RedFM News, Garda Inspector James Hallinan with the Cork City Traffic Corps says people need to use common sense, especially with regards to using their phone while driving:
"[the situation regarding the use of] mobile phones is getting better. There's definitely a higher compliance rate out there. We still do see people using their phones. When you do stop and you speak to the driver and you look at the brand new car that they have, and they have the Bluetooth setup in the car- you're looking at them saying, look, why aren't you using the Bluetooth facility? They don't have an excuse. It's just pure laziness or it's just they don't understand the car setup. It's a road safety feature and we would implore people to use it."
