Seanad debates
Thursday, 27 November 2003
Road Traffic Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages.
The Bill is not about penalising drivers or ensuring they are put off the road. It is about education, highlighting the difficulty of drink driving and, I hope, forcing a change in culture. We have all seen the change in culture following the 2002 Bill and the introduction of the penalty points system. Those of us who travel the national primary routes on a weekly basis will readily recognise and accept that the average speed has dropped dramatically. People still reach their destination on time because they plan their journeys better. They leave ten or 15 minutes earlier than they normally would in the knowledge that they must remain within the speed limit, otherwise, more than likely, they will pick up penalty points.
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