Seanad debates

Thursday, 27 November 2003

Road Traffic Bill 2003: Second and Subsequent Stages.

 

This Bill gives considerable power to the Garda and is closing a legal loophole. Consider the case of people who had been drinking and who had acted very responsibly by going home by taxi or bus but who were breathalysed on the following morning on their way to work. Will the Minister ensure that the Garda cannot be heavy-handed with such people? They may need their cars to go to work, particularly in rural Ireland where we have no great transport systems. I am sure alcohol remains in the bloodstream for quite a long time and, therefore, I do not know what can be done about the matter. I welcome the Bill and wish the Minister well with it.

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