Mayo Gardaí arrest HGV driver for cocaine use, no tax and speeding

The Mayo Roads Policing Unit of An Garda Síochana arrested an HGV driver last night.

As part of their ongoing Road Safety Christmas Campaign, Gardaí were carrying out a speed checkpoint in Foxford Thursday evening (December 11), and detected this Heavy Goods Vehicle laden with a load weighing 30 Tonnes travelling at 90km/h in a 60km/h speed zone.

On further inspection, the following multiple Road Traffic breaches were detected: The driver tested positive for Cocaine. He was not insured, no tax, no tachograph in use and the driver was not wearing a seatbelt.

The driver subsequently was arrested for drug driving and has now been charged with Dangerous Driving to appear before the courts.

The truck was seized. Speeding at this level in a built-up area of a town puts everyone at risk.

An Garda Síochána inform: The consequences are real for drug driving. Never drive under the influence. Drug-driving is not just illegal – it’s life-threatening. Even small amounts can seriously impair reaction times and coordination.

An Garda Síochána urge everyone: "If you drive under the influence, you're risking your future – and someone else's life."

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