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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...of a person who, in the opinion of the Garda, was involved in an offence under the Road Traffic Acts, there may be no reason to suspect intoxicant was a factor. However, the law on testing for drugs is different. In all four sets of circumstances, it says that the Garda member "may" conduct a test for drugs. This is not reasonable, particularly as driving under the influence of drugs is...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Kenny: ...thing but by numerous things. The big lesson in all of that is that everyone we have had before the committee, and I have spoken about this at various locations in the past, has told us that drink and drug driving are the main contributors to accidents, as well as to speed, which is also a factor in many accidents. Of course, the falling number of gardaĆ­ and the issues we have...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Michael Lowry: In his opening statement, the Minister of State stated that we are all aware that drink and drug driving and distraction while driving are major causes of accidents. There is absolutely no doubt but that poor infrastructure in rural areas is a major problem. Representatives of TII have been before the committee on a number of occasions and we have asked them about the issue. The first...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: ...offices to implement these? On today's topic, have any innovations or recommendations been put forward by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety with regard to deterrents around drink driving and drug driving? We heard previously of the development of an alcohol ignition interlock system. Is this something the Government is looking to pilot or are they planning to implement it on a...

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