OFFICER FACES INQUIRY AFTER ACTIVATING HIS BLUE LIGHTS...
Irish Daily Mirror|May 24, 2022
Union vows to back Garda who warned public
JOHN HAND
OFFICER FACES INQUIRY AFTER ACTIVATING HIS BLUE LIGHTS...

A GARDA could be sacked after activating blue lights to alert motorists of a crazed driver speeding their way.

The President of the Garda Representative Association raised the bizarre issue and vowed to fight his colleague's corner.

Frank Thornton said the Limerickbased officer was trained as a Competency-Based Driver level 1 which means they are not allowed to use the blue siren lights.

However, the garda felt he had to alert other road users.

This story is from the May 24, 2022 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.

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