The introduction of an independent Road Safety Commissioner with legislative powers could help make our roads safer
Galway TD Ciarán Cannon said one single body needs to assume responsibility for an overarching road safety strategy.
Deputy Gannon one individual or office needs to take responsibility to coordinate the RSA, An Garda Síochána, Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local authorities to reduce death rates. “They need powers to question the performance of the Gardaí, elected office holders and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, with regard to our responsibility to ensure our roads are safe places to be.“It needs to be able to research, carry out analysis of road safety programmes in other jurisdictions - road safety initiatives that work - and have the powers to have those initiatives introduced here with the minimum of delay.