Transport Minister Shane Ross has said he plans to introduce a system for “naming and shaming” motorists who are disqualified for drink driving by the end of the year.
Today the minister published his new drink-driving Bill that will see an automatic three-month suspension handed down to those caught with 51-80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. Currently those caught within that limit are given penalty points.
Following a meeting today with the Road Safety Authority and road accident victim support groups, Ross called on groups representing publicans to “get off the pitch” and for Fianna Fáil to support his Bill.
The minister said this new law was just the first phase of tackling dangerous driving, adding that a number of other measures to tackle mobile phone use while driving and speeding were also discussed at today’s meeting.
Source: The Journal.ie, Christina Finn,18/07/17
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