Gardai up and down the country are currently manning Level Five checkpoints.
There will be more than 2,500 uniformed officers on duty each day during the six-week lockdown.
From the middle of October An Garda Siochana carried out Operation Fanacht and Operation Navigation to support the Government's public health restrictions.
All non-essential journeys outside a 5km radius from your home have been banned under the measures.
However it is important to remember that gardai will also be enforcing the regular rules of the road.
Last night they issued a warning to motorists after a number of drivers were caught holding their phone at a checkpoint in Co Kildare and were issued with a fixed charge penalty notice.
A number of important rules will be enforced at all checkpoints, with some leading to fines of up to €10,000 and even jail time.
According to the Government the following four categories of offences can result in penalty points and fines:
Speeding offences
The Government says: "A fixed charge fine of €80, together with 3 penalty points. If you have been caught speeding on police traffic camera, you will get notice of your fine and penalty points of the offence by post. You have 28 days in which to pay your fine from the date the notice issues to you. If you do not pay your fine, the fine then increases to €120 which you must pay within 28 days. If after this time (56 days) you still have not paid your fine, the offence is referred to the courts. If you are convicted in court of speeding offences and non-payment of fines, you will automatically receive 5 penalty points and a fine up to a maximum of €1,000."
Seatbelt offences
The Government says: "If you drive without a seatbelt, or allow children under 17 years to travel in your car without a seatbelt, you will incur a fixed charge fine of €60. You must pay this fine within 28 days, or face an increased fine of €90 payable within 56 days of the offence. 3 penalty points will be added to your licence if you pay the fine on time. If you are convicted in court for non-wearing of a seatbelt, 5 penalty points will be added to your licence and you will be liable to a €2,000 fine for a first offence."
Motor insurance offences
The Government says: "If you drive without insurance you will get 5 penalty points and will have to appear in court. The court can issue a fine of up to €5,000, and can send you to prison for up to 6 months. The court can disqualify you from driving instead of issuing penalty points."
Careless Driving
The Government says: "If you drive ‘a vehicle in a public place without due care and attention' you can get up to 5 penalty points on your licence and a fine of up to €5,000. If the careless driving causes death or serious bodily harm, you are liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term of up to 2 years or to a fine of up to €10,000 or to both."
