Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

Therefore this suggests a reduction in the enforcement rate by gardaí. In 2001 there were 272,000 fixed charge fines for speeding. This dropped to 143,000 last year. Experience suggests there is a major problem with speeding. If one is driving at the speed limit, one is invariably passed out by umpteen other drivers. Why has there been a dramatic reduction in the enforcement of the law in this regard?

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