A chara, – Minister for Justice Helen McEntee claims that “better driver behaviour” has led to a drop in the detection of road traffic offences (“Changes in ‘driver behaviour’ responsible for falling road traffic prosecutions, says Minister”, News, October 19th). Yet the Minister also says that road deaths are “trending in the wrong direction”.
A glance at the court reports from regional newspapers gives a different perspective.
If the Minister believes that driver behaviour has changed, why the need to make available more funding for GoSafe speed detection vans? – Is mise,
PETER DECLAN O’HALLORAN,
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Belturbet,
Co Cavan.
Sir, – It amazes me to see the response from the Government to the steady increase in road deaths is to reduce the speed limits and increase the penalties.
It is obvious to anybody driving in Ireland that there is widespread disregard for speed limits and a lack of adequate enforcement.
The only way to get compliance with the law is to ensure enforcement, and it is about time that the Government accepted this fact.
There is no point in enacting laws without providing the wherewithal to ensure compliance. – Yours, etc,
ANTHONY GREANY,
Mornington,
Co Meath.