Turning off lights fails to fool Dundalk Gardaí at checkpoint
Gardaí said the driver turned away from the checkpoint before switching off the vehicle's lights
A driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after allegedly attempting to avoid a Garda checkpoint by turning off their vehicle's lights.
According to the Roads Policing Unit (RPU), Gardaí were carrying out a Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) checkpoint when they observed a vehicle approaching from a distance.
Gardaí said the driver turned away from the checkpoint before switching off the vehicle's lights in what they described as an apparent attempt to avoid detection.
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However, following what Gardaí described as "an extensive search", the vehicle was located and stopped just a couple of hundred metres up the road.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, while the vehicle was also seized after Gardaí discovered it had no insurance.
Sharing details of the incident on social media, Dundalk RPU joked about "the aul sneaky turn off your lights and they won't notice me trick", adding that it did not prevent Gardaí from locating the vehicle.