Tough penalties to tackle speeding are unlikely to be introduced in the lifetime of this Government. Transport Minister Shane Ross has announced plans to overhaul the penalty points and fines system in a bid to curb excessive speeding and bring down the number of road fatalities. A complaints system to allow people query speeding limits will also be introduced. Fianna Fáil’s transport spokesman Marc MacSharry called on Mr Ross to enforce current road traffic laws coming up with more rules and regulations. “It doesn’t take adequate cognisance of the context, for example motorways, urban areas, housing estates, villages, rural roads and the condition of roads.”

Source: Irish Examiner November 27, 2019 05:37 UTC