Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed)

11:00 am

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What about the number of people who are disqualified? There is a major focus on the 38% figure from last year. There was a level of alcohol in their systems. Let us break down the number of pedestrians, passengers and people who were disqualified but who were driving when they should not have been. Let us include the number of people with no insurance who clearly have no concept of law. Then, let us compare the number of people who have a BAC between the 50 mg and 80 mg with those with a BAC over 80 mg. Can the assistant commissioner quantify the figures?

The figures the Minister quoted last week on the "Drivetime" programme were based on the Road Safety Authority analysis from 2008 to 2012. New legislation came in dealing with penalty points and the fixed charge notices only came in during 2012. Since then, there has been a downward trajectory in the number of fatalities on our roads. Does that match the particular focus at the moment in respect of fatalities with a given alcohol level in their system?

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