All cars should have inbuilt breathalysers to combat drink-driving, Oireachtas committee told
One in 15 cars on Irish roads not insured, adding to the costs for law-abiding drivers, says Mibi
Medical Bureau of Road Safety
Supreme Court urged to overturn ‘problematic’ ruling regarding drink-driving cases
‘Very large’ number of prosecutions on hold pending judgment on DPP’s appeal over ruling on sample’s chain of custody
DPP to appeal High Court drink-drive ruling that could affect thousands of prosecutions
Judge ruled motorist entitled to have conviction overturned over blood specimen concerns
SUVs with high bonnets ‘clear threat’ to pedestrians, study finds
European road safety group warns of increased risk of death
One motorist arrested seven times on suspicion of driving while intoxicated
Highest alcohol level found in blood in 2023 was 439mg/100ml - almost nine times over the legal limit
New efforts to tackle repeat offenders urged after 36 arrested three times last year for drink- and drug-driving
Youngest arrested driver in 2022 was 14 years old while oldest was 96
‘Deeply concerning’ trend as road deaths up 72% on last year
Gardaí and RSA issue urgent road safety appeal for Easter bank holiday weekend
Garda suspended after crashing official car and failing breath test
Force awaiting result of second sample taken from man, aged in his 30s, after M1 collision
Spike in people caught driving while on cocaine after State entered first lockdown
Cannabis remains most commonly detected substance by gardaí targeting drug-driving
Drug driving arrests double in first half of the year, figures show
Numbers held for drink driving increase during lockdown despite sharp drop in traffic
Gardaí conducted 612 roadside ’drug-driving’ tests last year
New regime introduced in April allows drivers to be tested for illegal drugs
Garda breath test scandal: How did we get here?
New report into false testing figures is the latest instalment in a lengthy saga
Drug driving test device does not meet temperature requirement
Roadside kit used to test motorists will not function if temperature is below 4 degrees
Intoxicated driving arrests on rise since breath test scandal
More people were arrested for driving under influence in April than any month since 2012
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