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| PICTURE: X/@GardaTraffic
A disqualified driver has been caught by gardaí for driving under the influence on the N17.
Sharing a post to X (formerly Twitter), a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: "On patrol of the N17 yesterday afternoon we saw this car with a flat tyre being driven in the hard shoulder along by Kilkelly Co Mayo.
On patrol of the N17 yesterday afternoon we saw this car with a flat tyre being driven in the hard shoulder along by Kilkelly Co. Mayo.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 16, 2024
When we stopped the driver we discovered that he was disqualified.
He then tested positive for cocaine on a roadside drug test.#SaferRoads pic.twitter.com/GEXHOJ60SK
"When we stopped the driver we discovered that he was disqualified.
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He then tested positive for cocaine on a roadside drug test."
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