Operation Freeflow aims to help buses beat those winter jams
Operation Freeflow commences on Sunday the 30th of November 2008.
An additional 166 Gardai have been transferred to the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
These probationers will be solely deployed on traffic duties for the duration of Operation Freeflow.
In addition to the 166 members there will be
- motorbike patrols
- members of the Garda Mountain bike unit daily
- Daily Traffic patrols (am and pm) of the Air support Unit
- The Garda Mounted Unit
- Mobile patrols
An Garda Siochana encourage people to use Public Transport especially over the Freeflow period.
Schedules, timetables and availability of Public Transport Services can be accessed via the Public Transport icons attached to the web-site.
- Keep junction free
- Avoid illegal parking
- Look out for VMS signs
- Do not clog yellow boxes
Safety message – Security on Public Transport at Night.
–As part of our commitment to Operation Freeflow An Garda Siochana has undertaken to provide Gardai dedicated to ensuring the safety of persons travelling on, and in the vicinity of public transport Centres in the City. The unit will consist of one Sergeant and six Gardaí, who will patrol city centre transport centres and on the various modes of transport.
As part of ‘Operation Lifesaver’ (run in conjunction with Freeflow) on-going checkpoints will be held enforcing the Road Traffic Legislation. The following offences will be specifically targeted
- Drink Driving
- Speed
- Inappropriate driving
- Seatbelts
- HGV offences
- Mandatory Alcohol Testing (MAT) checkpoints will be held regularly over the Freeflow period
Traffic Control Centre, Harcourt Square will be the hub for the daily management of Operation Freeflow in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. The Traffic Control Centre has live video conferencing with the Dublin City Council traffic centre, who help regulate the flow of traffic through out the city.
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