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Road Safety Month of Action
04.02.20
2019 saw a 4% increase
in road traffic fatalities with 148 deaths on the
road, up 7 on the same period in 2018. Serious
injury collisions are up 1% at 1136.
An Garda Síochána is committed to reversing the
upward trend in road traffic fatalities / serious
collisions incidents for 2020. A Month of Action in
respect of road safety will take place in February
2020.
The scheme will focus on a number of areas to
improve road safety:
• Enforcement of road traffic legislation to promote
compliance
• High visibility interactive patrols to deny
criminals use of the road network
• Improved technology |
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A Month of Action in respect of road
safety will take place in February 2020. |
While the Month of
Action will target all road traffic offences
particular emphasis has been placed on the
enforcement of key "lifesaver” offences:
• The use of mobile phones while driving;
• The non-wearing of seat belts – front and rear;
• Speeding;
• Driving while intoxicated;
• Dangerous driving
Speed Operations
Additional Speed checks will be conducted across the
country which will coincide with the rollout of two
new types of speed detection devices. Training in
the new speed detection equipment is ongoing and
will be completed by all roads policing member
during the month of February. This new technology
will provide An Garda Síochána with the latest speed
detection technology, which will increase the number
of speed checks and make the roads safer.
Mobile Phone Enforcement Operations
Driver distraction creates a real risk to road users
yet it is clearly visible to all of us that a
significant proportion of drivers still use their
mobile phone while driving. During the month of
action Gardai will be proactive in issuing FCPN’s
notices for these offences. Members of the public
are reminded that this offence carries 3 penalty
points and a €60 fine.
Seatbelt Operations
Detections for Seatbelt offences in 2019 showed an
increase of 3% when compared with the number of
detections made in 2018.
Driving While Intoxicated Operations
Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) enforcement will
focus on the detection of both alcohol and drug
driving offences. DWI detections for 2019 showed an
increase of 5% when compared with the number of
detections for 2018. For the period from the 1st of
January to the 30th January 2020 there were 741
arrests for DWI. Of these 489 were over the legal
limit. 170 of these arrests were for Drug- Driving
offences (with results pending on other cases). Over
the same period in 2019 there were 600 arrests for
driving while intoxicated.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) found that in 867
fatal collisions examined, 38% involved a driver,
motorcyclist, cyclist or pedestrian who had consumed
alcohol.
In 2019 statistic show that 1 in 10 drivers were
detected for incidents of Driving While Intoxicated
the morning after the night before. DWI operations
and checkpoints will be conducted to remind
motorists of the dangers of the morning after. |
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