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Photo courtesy of An Garda Síochána Kildare
Naas Roads Policing Unit was on patrol recently on Kildare's M7 motorway, when they detected two articulated HGV drivers holding mobile phones while driving.
A €120 Fixed Charge Penalty Notice was issued to each driver;
Three penalty points were also issued to each driver.
A garda spokesperson said of the offence: “These are professional drivers. Operating multi-tonne vehicles. At motorway speeds. A moment of distraction in an articulated HGV doesn’t just risk a fine — it risks lives.”
The Garda spokesperson added: “If you’re behind the wheel, your only job is to drive. Not scroll. Not text. Not check notifications.
“Holding a mobile phone while driving is illegal. It is reckless. And it will be enforced. No message is worth a life.”
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