Written answers
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Penalty Point System
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the upcoming Road Traffic Bill 2013 will include provisions for two penalty points in respect of learners driving unaccompanied, two penalty points for learner drivers driving without L plates, the testing of the unconscious driver involved in an injury related crash, and a new offence of using or handling the keypad of a hands free mobile for the purpose of texting or accessing information while driving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16984/13]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The General Scheme of the forthcoming Road Traffic Bill, as approved by the Government for formal drafting, is available on my Department's website, where the Deputy will find details of all the proposed measures. The Bill is currently being drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government and, subject to any additional legal advice being required, is expected to be published shortly.
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