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[Article] 69 arrested following random breath tests

  • 24-07-2006 11:47pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0724/roadsafety.html
    69 arrested following random breath tests

    24 July 2006 22:28
    Gardaí say there were 69 people arrested over the weekend, under the new legislation was enacted to allow new random breath-testing.

    The Assistant Garda Commissioner and head of the Garda National Traffic Bureau, Eddie Rock, said this figure was significant.

    He said that a total of 3,900 people had been tested at checkpoints between Friday and Sunday.

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    He said nearly 260 people, including those not stopped at checkpoints, had been processed at garda stations for drink driving in that period.

    FG proposes six-point road safety plan

    Fine Gael has proposed a six-point plan to improve conditions on the nation's roads in an effort to cut down on accidents.

    The party has called for a full audit of conditions on all roads, improvements in road signs, and a review of speed limits.

    They also want the introduction of special Garda Investigation Units to establish the cause of accidents, a driving centre for learner drivers and checks on the tyres of every car.

    Fine Gael's Road Safety Spokesperson Shane McEntee said not enough attention has been paid to road conditions and the driving environment in efforts to improve safety.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,788 ✭✭✭MrPudding


    What are the chances of these being challenged? Given that initially we were told random breath testing could not be introduced without a change to the constitution and now here we are with random breath testing but no change.

    MrP


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    about time.....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,082 ✭✭✭Chris_533976


    Excellent. I hope this goes through and that theres no legal **** to hold it up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,571 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    The Irish Times had an article yesterday about a checkpoint on the southside (of Dublin). One woman was arrested. She said that she'd had one glass of wine. If that is true it is good to point out that the limit is lower than people might think.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭BrianD


    We need to get to a point that every driver will be breathylised once a year. The Irish Times story was exactly the sort of publicity that is needed ... one drink and you're in the clink. Hopefully, there's many people reconsidering their drink driving habits. I also note the the legal challenge to the breath test machines that are Garda stations has also been thrown out.

    While living in Australia for ayear I was random breath tested twice. On a third occasion, I was driving through Sydney in the afternoon following a heavy night out. I saw the cop cars with the random breath test LED signs flashing and the cops randomly pulling people off the highway...it puts the fear of God into ya. Didn't get stopped on that occasion. Probably would have passed then again perhaps not.

    In refard to the FG plan, I don't see the point of a road survey. The NRA statistics indicate that only 2% of road incidents are due to the condition of the road. Improvement to road signs would be a plus - lead to better lane positions of drivers on roads, less fustration etc.


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