Sir, – I read with interest Dr John Macfarlane’s letter about the shocking cost, both financial and social, of the life-changing injuries being sustained on our roads at present (Letters, June 1st).
I believe technology could have a significant impact on both this and the number of deaths on roads. Modern cars have the ability to detect speed limits, so surely we could legislate for these cars to remain within the speed limit. If all limits were observed, I’m confident there would be a significant reduction in both road deaths and serious injuries. – Yours, etc,
COLETTE McNAMEE,
Foxrock,
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Dublin 18.
The importance of Garda visibility on roads
Sir, – Ahead of every bank-holiday weekend, An Garda Síochána hold a high-profile PR event to showcase the emphasis on road-safety enforcement for the days ahead.
At the end of each weekend, they announce how many people have been caught speeding. They also announce statistics for the other offences committed, such as drink- or drug-driving, not wearing seatbelts and use of phone.
If so many drivers are committing offences, maybe there should be that level of enforcement the whole time? It is possible to drive for several hours at a time in this country and not see any form of visible road-safety enforcement.
In 50 years of driving, my own unscientific observation is that visible road-safety enforcement slows down traffic. It might also reduce the number of drunk drivers and the number of uninsured drivers. – Yours, etc,
BOB TWIGG,
Kilmeaden,
Co Waterford.
