Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I accept that to an extent but I still do not see how varying penalty points at weekends will prevent a person who drives recklessly from driving recklessly. If people drive recklessly, they will have a tendency to do so and will continue to do it. Detection is the only thing that will make a difference. If the speed limit in an 80 km/h zone is reduced to 60 km/h, the kind of person who drives at 120 km/h in an 80 km/h zone will probably still drive at 120 km/h in the 60 km/h zone. That is the reality.