He said any garda showing a ‘brazen’ disregard for roads policing duties would be ‘undermining’ the Government’s road safety efforts.

Sean Canney, a junior minister with responsibility for road safety, said the findings were ‘shocking and serious’.

The chairwoman of the policing authority said the report showed some gardaí had a 'brazen' disregard for roads policing duties

Labour TD Alan Kelly has asked Drew Harris to clarify what he means when calling for a ‘reset’ on road safety.

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said there is a need to ensure that road-policing gardai are not exposed to ‘excessive levels of danger’.