Increase penalty points to say 6 (two hits and you are out) and conduct regular unmarked patrols.
An utterly disproportionate penalty for what is in most cases a minor and largely inconsequential offence - compared, for example, to 2 penalty points for dangerous overtaking.
An utterly disproportionate penalty for what is in most cases a minor and largely inconsequential offence - compared, for example, to 2 penalty points for dangerous overtaking.
Speeding and aggressive driving, along with drink driving, are the major factors in RTA's.
It seems that data in relation to crashes has never been collected properly by Gardaí.
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-...ivers-use-of-phone-at-time-of-crash-1.1508131
The RSA estimate that 20-30% of all collisions are caused by distractions such as the use of mobile phones.
.. but women are by far the worst culprits for using facebook/messaging while driving.
What proportion of that 20-30% is made up by mobile phone use? The operative words in the quote are "such as". It might be 50% or it might be 0.5%. The quote is meaningless in the context of this discussion.
.. or using a front-facing camera to check their make-up?
An utterly disproportionate penalty for what is in most cases a minor and largely inconsequential offence - compared, for example, to 2 penalty points for dangerous overtaking.
So should we lobby to have use of a mobile phone whilst driving recatagorised and no longer an offence..well not in my book.
I have to disagree. I was rear-ended at the beginning of the year while at a complete stop, my car written off and my 6 week old baby had to be taken to hospital. Hearing my 6 week old baby roar like that still sends shivers down my spine. The boy (18) who hit into me admitted to the Garda at the scene that he had been on his mobile phone and hadn't seen traffic had come to a stop. He had ploughed into me at full force on the link.
I for one would like to see that penalty brought in.
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