Seanad debates
Wednesday, 14 May 2003
Road Safety: Motion.
As Senators said, this is about changing driver behaviour, not penalising motorists. When the full system is rolled out, there will be 67 offences. Many are already offences but do not attract penalty points. I confirm to Senators that from 1 June it will be an offence not to have insurance. That offence will attract five penalty points, which is serious. On 1 July the offence of not wearing seat belts will be added. Only 20% in the rear seats of motor cars wear seat belts. That figure is disastrously low. Penalty points will help in that regard.
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