Fitting Alco-lock devices one of the possible solutions in a new drive to rid roads of danger.
Drink-driving has been in the spotlight again recently. First we had questions raised about the number of successful court convictions for drink driving offences. Following clarification from the Courts Service it transpires that conviction rates here are almost 87pc.
The heart-breaking victim impact statement, which was read out during the trial of the driver who smashed into Gillian Treacy and resulted in the death of her four-year-old son Ciaran, had a profound effect.
Attitudes and behaviour have certainly changed. To quote Judge Keenan Johnson: "There has been a seachange in the attitude of the public towards drunken drivers, and for most people it is no longer socially acceptable to drink and drive."
However, he added that our efforts must be intensified to send a message to those people who persist in drinking and driving, or think that drinking and driving is not a serious offence, that this is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in society.
RSA chairperson Liz O'Donnell summed it up well when she said we need to move from a position of disapproval of drink driving to one of abhorrence.
Source: Independent.ie, 25/11/15
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