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Louise Doyle’s account of her sister Niamh, who died in a road crash that claimed four lives, is a story of enduring love

Gardaí identify legal flaw with roadside impairment test

Shane Ross urged to correct error in Act limiting Garda power to take samples

Varadkar threatens to force passage of road traffic Bill

Dáil ‘guillotine’ may be used amid criticism of filibustering tactics used by group of rural deputies

Ross says Nestor case shows need for sentencing guidelines

Road safety groups say lack of consistency in drink drive cases sends out wrong message

Doubts raised over Shane Ross plans for graduated speed sanctions

Gardaí fear speeding prosecutions under Minister’s proposal will be contested robustly

Penalty points loopholes are closed by new summonses

The two loopholes allowed thousands of drivers to avoid points for road traffic offences

Cabinet defers decision on free vote on drink driving Bill

Vintners are campaigning against law seeking to automatically ban all drink-drivers

Fees charged to crash victim families should be repaid - Parc

Failure on waiver directive from Garda HQ ‘an astonishing anomaly’ - Tommy Broughan

Wexford tops league for tackling mobile phone driving offences

County had best overall record for convictions, summons-serving and licence recording

Only a fifth of drink-drivers’ licences recorded in two years

Licences of convicted drivers are recorded in court to ensure penalty points are endorsed

Mother says Donegal driver who killed son ‘fooled court’

Man with almost 500 convictions jailed for 18 months after hitting boy’s car while drunk

Owners ‘should be accountable’ if learners drive cars alone

Man who lost wife and daughter in crash caused by learner driver calls for legislation

Bereaved families will no longer have to pay for crash reports

Gardaí say they will scrap fees for documents in cases where there has been a fatality

In Donegal, a few hard truths must be accepted on road safety

Opinion: Pub car parks are full, drink driving is rising but county’s traffic corps is down 50%

Breathalyser tests decision welcomed by road safety groups

Activists cite ‘urgent need to consolidate’ road traffic Acts to combat drink-driving

Poor box enables nearly 2,000 drivers avoid points for speeding

In excess of one-third of drivers before District Court for speeding had cases struck out

Donegal crash dead families may face Garda bill of €10,000 each

Relatives of crash victims paid €778,000 for reports in 2014, Garda figures show

Minister seeks to repair loophole in law on hit-and-runs

AG’s advice is that intention of law is clear despite the error, says Donohoe

Drug-driving: Roadside Garda tests on way under new law

Drivers face fine of €5, 000 or prison if traces of cannabis, cocaine or heroin are detected

Over 500 banned drivers in serious crashes in two years

521 drivers were already disqualified when convicted over incidents causing injury or death

More than half of drink drivers escape conviction

Statistics contrast with 97 per cent conviction recorded in courts in England and Wales

Nothing new about failure to convict drink drivers

Analysis: Clampdown on Garda overtime negatively impacts number of convictions

Thousands of drivers escape conviction for phone offences

Safety campaigners rail over numbers getting away without a fine or penalty points

Loophole allowing drivers to escape penalty points may not be closed until next year

150,000 drivers summonsed to court over penalty points not prosecuted

Four out of five drivers escape conviction over penalty points

Some 150,000 drivers summonsed to court over penalty points offences are not prosecuted

Use of ‘poor box’ for driving offences persists despite ruling

Drivers still avoiding penalty points despite practice being barred by Road Traffic Act

Thousands escape penalty points due to glitch in law

Minister says loophole will be closed shortly

Four in five disqualified drivers holding on to licences

Additional measures needed to ensure compliance, says Road Safety Authority

Not one driver prosecuted under new phone law

Legislation closed loophole allowing motorists to escape fines for texting

Lack of Garda resources plays role in collisions, says AA

Road organisations react after deaths of four women in Athy crash

Unaccompanied learner drivers escape serious fines

Only one-fifth of learner drivers who drive unaccompanied or fail to display an L-plate are convicted and fined

Convicted drivers still given a licence to escape penalty points

Drivers who forget to bring their driving licences to court are avoiding penalty points, especially in Dundalk and Drogheda

Gardaí to record drivers’ use of phone at time of crash

Move forms change to way collision data collected to improve understnading of causes

Road safety disputed as penalty notices drop 37%

Garda says fall in fixed-penalty notices is down to better driving and effective enforcement. Road Safety Authority concerned about number of patrols and warns against complacency

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