Driver had open Bottle of Wine when stopped by Kildare Gardai

Gardai mounted an 'Operation Surround' operation in the Leixlip District on Friday night.

Thge operation involved 21 high visibility breath test checkpoints conducted in Carbury, Kilcock, Maynooth and Celbridge between 7pm - 2am.

Three arrests were made for Drug Driving and two for Drink Driving.

Gardai said that one motorist had an open bottle of wine standing beside the gear stick in the car.

A total of 315 people were breath tested, five vehicles were seized for Insurance, Tax or for NCT offences.

Kildare Gardai thanked the public for their patience at the checkpoints which were designed to help prevent road fatalities.