Seanad debates
Wednesday, 5 February 2003
Road Safety: Motion.
Other initiatives taken since the launch of the strategy in the legislative area include the introduction of a requirement to sit a theory test before obtaining a provisional licence. On-the-spot fines were extended to apply to offences such as non-wearing of seat belts, traffic light infringements, defective tyres and box junction violations. The strategy committed the Government to consider a possible change to the legal requirements relating to roadside breath testing. There was no commitment to full random breath testing, but the Road Traffic Act 2002 significantly extends the grounds for the use of roadside testing by the Garda and brings our position into line with that in the United Kingdom.
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