Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011
445 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sections of the 2010 Road Traffic Act that were implemented in January 2011 in relation to certain drink driving offences and administrative fixed penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6773/11]
View answerThe relevant sections of the Road Traffic Act 2010 will be commenced and will come into force when the necessary operational and administrative supports are in place. The 2010 Act consolidates many of the provisions of previous road traffic legislation, particularly those relating to intoxicated driving. The Act also provides for the lowering of the blood alcohol concentration limits for drivers of vehicles. As the intoxicated driving provisions are so inter-related, I intend to commence all the sections relating to intoxicated driving together when new breath testing instruments have been procured and are in place.
