Although the reduction in the number of deaths is a welcome development, comments on the reduced number must be tempered with regret and sadness as the number losing their lives on our roads remains unacceptably high. I encourage the Minster in his endeavour to introduce more offences under the new system for this reason. As speed is the major contributory factor in road traffic accidents, it made sense that it was targeted as the first bad driving habit to incur penalties. However, there is a danger that we could slip back into our old ways unless all those involved, including the Garda, the Government, insurance companies and motorists, keep up the same level of commitment. It must be ensured the momentum is not lost.