The rising number of fatalities on the country's roads has led to calls for greater enforcement of traffic laws and an enhanced focus on driver behaviour.
The rising number of fatalities on the country's roads has led to calls for greater enforcement of traffic laws and an enhanced focus on driver behaviour .
Ms Price said that the recent increase in road deaths is soul destroying, and that the situation is worsened by its randomness. Ms Price suggests that legislative changes could also play a part, such as lowering the threshold at which drivers can lose their licence for speeding or using a mobile phone.
It will allow the Minister for Transport to set higher penalty points to be imposed for breaches during specified periods, such as bank holidays, when there are typically more collisions.
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