Drink Driving IrelandNEWS AND PRESS RELEASES

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.

Irish Rural Link support proposed drink driving legislation and call for real measures to address isolation issue

PRESS RELEASE

DATE: 30 October 2009
SOURCE: Irish Rural Link

Irish Rural Link (IRL) – the national network campaigning for sustainable rural communities- has welcomed Minister Dempsey’s Road Traffic Bill published today saying that maintaining the current regime will not free anyone from the scourge of rural isolation.

Commission for Taxi Regulation Comment on Proposed Lower Drink-Drive Limit

PRESS RELEASE

SOURCE: Commission for Taxi Regulation

The Commission for Taxi Regulation believes that a lower drink drive limit should be welcomed in the context of the Small Public Service Vehicle industry.

ED Consultant backs calls to reduce the Legal Limit for Drink Driving

PRESS RELEASE

SOURCE: Consultant in Emergency Department, Letterkenny General Hospital / HSE Communications

A Consultant in the Emergency Department at Letterkenny General Hospital has welcomed the Transport Minister Mr. Noel Dempsey’s proposal to introduce legislation to reduce the legal limit for drink driving.