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# Road traffic bill

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# danger
'A matter of urgency': Minister promises to take action on dangerous quad bike and scrambler use
Sinn Fein want to give gardaí the power to seize and detain quad bikes and scrambler motorcycles when being used unlawfully.
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Oct 17th 2018, 6:00 PM
# Road traffic bill
'Filibustering is parliamentary vandalism': Ross says TDs against drink-driving laws are not representing rural Ireland
As the controversial legislation passed in the Dáil last week, TD Danny Healy-Rae shouted: “This is sad day for rural Ireland.”
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Jul 9th 2018, 5:22 PM
# Road traffic bill
Ross says rural TDs are 'like road traffic terrorists' over drink-driving bill
The RSA estimates that “seven to eight” fatalities could be avoided by changing the law.
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May 2nd 2018, 11:50 AM
# prosecution
Cabinet approves changes to make it illegal to let unaccompanied learners drive your car
Gardaí will also be allowed seize a vehicle if a learner driver is discovered to be driving without a qualified driver present.
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Nov 7th 2017, 9:42 PM
# Roads
Government pledges to address 'serious gap in the law' on hit-and-run incidents
Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said the government will accept the broad principle of a bill to crackdown on hit-and-run drivers.
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Nov 22nd 2013, 12:49 PM
# alcolocks
Are ignition locks the answer to cutting drink-drive deaths?
Ireland is considering introducing them as a sentencing option in drink-driving convictions, a measure recommended this week in the US.
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Dec 16th 2012, 8:00 AM
# Drug-Driving
New driving laws will include clampdown on 'drug driving'
Leo Varadkar says the forthcoming Road Traffic Bill will revise earlier laws to introduce ‘impairment testing’ for drivers.
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Oct 21st 2012, 3:34 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you agree with a harsher penalty points system for novice drivers?
New measures could see novice drivers taken off the road after racking up just six penalty points. Do you agree?
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Oct 19th 2012, 9:41 AM
# Driving
Parking fines to be halved for those who pay promptly?
Compulsory driving lessons for secondary students and reminders for drivers about NCT renewal dates are also among the proposals from an Oireachtas committee.
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Aug 8th 2011, 5:27 PM