Road deaths spike in 2023: Current system sees points incurred only for most serious offence if several detected, but proposals would see each offence detected incur points
For example, he instanced a person detected breaking the speed limit while also using a mobile phone or not wearing a safety belt. Under the present system, points would be only be received for the most serious offence. Under the proposed change, each offence detected would incur penalty points.
On current trends, which the Fianna Fáil TD described as shocking, there could be more than 190 road fatalities this year, the highest level since 2014. “In August alone, we had twice the number of fatalities this year compared to last year, which shows very concerning increases.”Meanwhile, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has written to the road safety group Parc saying the increase in deaths this year was not a “blip”, and that the matter needed to be addressed.