A plan to impose an automatic three-month driving ban on all motorists detected drink driving looks set to become law after Sinn Féin said it would support the proposal from Minister for Transport Shane Ross.
Currently, a driver detected with between 51-80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood can receive three penalty points and a €200 fine.
Mr Ross is adamant that all instances of drink driving must lead to a driving ban and wants to change the law to impose a mandatory ban for all those caught.
While Fianna Fail has so far declined to support the measure, the support of Sinn Féin means Mr Ross now has enough support to get the measure through the Dáil.
Source: The Irish Times, 23/05/17
Posted by drugs.ie on 05/23 at 08:50 AM in
Share this:
Safer Student Nights
eBulletin
Poll
