Susan Gray

Clarity needed on Barry Cowen’s driving record, says road safety group

Parc says they need answers on how many laws he broke when on learner permit

Gardaí would be ‘demoralised’ over low conviction rates for driving without licence

Cavan and Monaghan had lowest rate, with 4 per cent of those charged being convicted

Unaccompanied learner drivers: Big differences in car seizure rates

Road safety group concerned over low rate of enforcement in some rural Garda divisions

Two thirds of speeding convictions may not have resulted in penalty points

Figures show majority of motorists convicted of speeding did not present licence in court

Devices for instant roadside checks to be issued to 2,000 gardaí

Machines will tell if vehicles are stolen, driver is unqualified, uninsured or unlicensed

Drink-driving ban appeals permit motorists to stay on road

Decision to contest new three-month ban may leave driver on road for several years

A sister’s story: ‘She looked like she was asleep’

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

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