Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I hope that will reduce fatalities. I tabled a parliamentary question yesterday on an ancillary issue. The figures provided in the reply show the average fine for a person found guilty of driving without a motor insurance policy in 2015, 2016 and 2017 was €395, €388 and €377, respectively. Based on these fines imposed on those who are caught, it actually pays to drive without an insurance policy. Persons caught committing a road traffic offence are supposed to have their licences endorsed. If they do not present their licence for endorsement, they will often subsequently present it to their insurance company, even though it has been endorsed but the endorsement does not feature on the licence document. That is a major issue. Is there a profile of the type of person who is killing people by drinking and driving or engaging in dangerous driving? Can a profile be run on the typical offender in these cases?