The Government’s road safety reforms are to be “accelerated” through the Oireachtas as the number of deaths on Irish roads this year is now equal to th...
The Government’s road safety reforms are to be “accelerated” through the Oireachtas as the number of deaths on Irish roads this year is now equal to the whole of 2022.after he was hit by a van, bringing the total number of road traffic fatalities in 2023 to 155., Minister of State for Transport Jack Chambers described it as an “absolutely shocking” trend and said the“I received a waiver on pre-legislative scrutiny yesterday for the Road Traffic Measures Bill in the Oireachtas,” he said.
“We’re hoping to accelerate drafting of that, so that some of the reforms which have a strong evidence base and have worked elsewhere .”Mandatory drug testing at the scene of the crash, penalty points reform and reducing the speed limit on certain roads are all expected to be included in the bill - the latter of which is proving particularly controversial.80kmh to 60kmh would leave people feeling like they are “driving a tractor”.“not be making light” of such a serious issue.
“We’re also really concerned by the really high number of pedestrians who have lost their lives and vulnerable road users this year,” he said. “So, I’m really reminding people as we head towards the Bank Holiday weekend to slow down, to be cognisant of vulnerable road users “Also, to pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users to think about their visibility as the evenings get dark and the clocks go back - that represents a significant risk to vulnerable road users.”Share this article
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