Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2006
191 Mr. Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some Garda speed checkpoints appear to be concentrated at soft target areas which are located at the interface of two different speed limit levels; if he will address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38512/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Garda authorities that Garda enforcement under road traffic legislation is not concentrated at perceived soft target areas but in a fair and balanced manner. The Garda IT system underpinning the Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS) rolled out nationally for speeding offences on 2 February 2006. The following tables set out the number of fixed charge notices issued for speeding offences in the 50, 60, 80 and 100km/h speed zones for the period 2 February 2006 to 30 September 2006 by speed range:
|
Speed Range |
Number of Notices |
|
51km/h-60km/h |
98 |
|
61km/h-70km/h |
9,700 |
|
In excess 70km/h |
29,741 |
|
Total |
39,539 |
|
Speed Range |
Number of Notices |
|
61km/h-70km/h |
86 |
|
71km/h-80km/h |
9,024 |
|
In excess 80km/h |
29,630 |
|
Total |
38,740 |
|
Speed Range |
Number of Notices |
|
81km/h-90km/h |
101 |
|
91km/h-100km/h |
8,856 |
|
In excess 100km/h |
14,274 |
|
Total |
23,231 |
|
Speed Range |
Number of Notices |
|
100km/h-110km/h |
325 |
|
111km/h-120km/h |
3,906 |
|
in excess 120km/h |
22,840 |
|
Total |
27,071 |
Statistics are provisional/operational and liable to change.
