Alan Kelly
Question:221. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Road Traffic Measures Bill 2023; and when this Bill will progress to the next stage. [6598/24]
View answerTuesday, 13 February 2024
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The Road Traffic Bill 2024 (previously titled the Road Traffic Measures Bill 2023) was approved by Cabinet for drafting last October. The Bill was approved for publication in late December subject to a number of minor technical corrections, which have subsequently been remedied. It was published on 25 January 2024.
The Bill seeks to:
• Ensure that drivers will receive multiple sets of penalty points where two or more offences are committed on the same occasion
• Introduce mandatory drug testing at the scene of serious collisions on the same basis as existing requirements around alcohol testing
• Introduce safer default speed limits as recommended by the Speed Limit Review.
The Bill is due to be brought before the Dáil for Second Stage on 13 February. Given its concise and focused nature, it is hoped that the Bill will be signed into law in Q1 2024.