Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Road Safety: Discussion

Photo of Gerry HorkanGerry Horkan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That was my whole point. I want to get to the stage that you get into your car, you drive, and if the speed limit is 50 km/h, your car cannot go past 50 km/h. If you turn off a particular road into a housing estate, the speed limit is down to 30 km/h. If you go onto a dual carriageway, it is up to 60 km/h, and whatever if you go onto a motorway. It keeps you in check and does not let you speed. I get that there is an override if you come across something you have to overtake or something, but by and large, 99.9% of the time, we all behave better when we are being watched and maybe do not behave as well when we are not. That applies to many different behavioural issues, not just driving. There is so much technology already there. On the M7 cameras, are they RSA cameras or Garda cameras? Who gets the money out of them? TII or An Garda Síochána? Who issues the penalties?

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