Drink Driving IrelandNEWS AND PRESS RELEASES

All Parties Must Support New Drink-Driving Limit

PRESS RELEASE

DATE: 17 February 2010
SOURCE: Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)

The President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Paul Mallee, has called on all political parties in the Oireachtas to support the reduction in the blood alcohol limit (BAC) as proposed in the Road Traffic Bill that is being debated in the Dail this week.

Shine welcomes proposals to lower blood alcohol levels

PRESS RELEASE

DATE: 29 October 2009
SOURCE: Shine

Shine the national organisation supporting people affected by mental ill health, welcomes the announcement by the Government to introduce legislation reducing the legal blood alcohol limits for all drivers in Ireland.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Questions and Answers

GENERAL

What is the Bill about?

This Bill is about saving lives and reducing injuries on Irish roads. One of the provisions of the Bill is to lower the legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level for drinking and driving for the current limit of 80mgs to 50mgs (for qualified drivers) and 20mgs (novice & professional drivers).

Minister Dempsey Publishes Road Traffic Bill 2009

PRESS RELEASE

DATE: 30 October 2009
SOURCE: Department of Transport

Mr. Noel Dempsey TD, Minister for Transport, today published the Road Traffic Bill 2009, which provides for a reduced blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for drivers and mandatory testing of drivers involved in collisions. The Bill also includes a number of other amendments to road traffic legislation.

Leading Youth Organisation Calls on TD’s to Support Lower Blood Alcohol Limits to save Young Lives on Our Roads

PRESS RELEASE

DATE: 29 October 2009
SOURCE: Youth Work Ireland

Youth Work Ireland has today called on TD’s to support the Transport Ministers plans to lower the blood alcohol limit to a level similar to most EU countries with superior road safety records. The organisation whose 22 community based members work with abut 50,000 young people around Ireland believes the changes proposed will ensure a safer environment for young people as drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. The group has urged TD’s resisting the changes to channel their energies into rural transport and other solutions which would benefit the entire rural community.