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[Article] Good week on roads as fatalities slowly fall

  • 31-08-2003 12:45pm
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    Victor
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    Good week on roads as fatalities slowly fall
    From:The Irish Independent
    Sunday, 31st August, 2003
    DON LAVERY

    THERE have been no lives lost on Irish roads over the last seven days. The lack of fatalities on our roads coincided with the introduction of penalty points for not wearing seat belts. Deaths on our roads appear to be slowly dropping.

    Up to yesterday, 234 people were killed on our roads so far this year, compared to 261 in the same period last year.

    Road deaths for the month of August were also down - to 26 this August from 35 people in August of last year.

    In 1998, road deaths claimed 458 on our roads - last year 376 died.

    Meanwhile, drivers have been urged by safety groups to take extra care with the return to school tomorrow.

    The National Safety Council pointed out that the equivalent of three primary school classes were killed on the roads over the past five years.

    Up to date statistics are presented at: http://www.garda.ie/angarda/statistics98/nroadstats.html


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    No road fatalities for 10 days but battle to end carnage is not won
    From:The Irish Independent
    Monday, 1st September, 2003
    Bernie O'Toole

    THERE was cautious optimism last night that the road safety message is finally getting across as it emerged there have been no deaths on Irish roads over the past 10 days of August.

    The hiatus coincided with the introduction of penalty points for not wearing seatbelts, which was brought in exactly one week ago today amid a blaze of publicity.

    The Automobile Association hailed no loss of lives during the period as good news, but warned against becoming over-confident and believing we've won the battle on road safety.

    "We needn't kid ourselves that we've solved the problem, but certainly it's encouraging when there are bits of good news like this," said AA public affairs manager Conor Faughnan.

    National Safety Council chairman Eddie Shaw said there had now been six months of this year where road death numbers were lower than last year.

    "What this is showing is that the safety strategy on the roads is working, and it's working increasingly well," he said.

    Road deaths are down to 234 so far in 2003, compared to 261 in the same period last year. The number of people who died on the roads in August was also down from 35 in 2002 to 26 this year.

    Much of the drop is being attributed to the introduction of the penalty points system which came into operation last November, initially for speeding offences only.

    The expansion of the system to cover seatbelts and vehicles with no insurance, and the resulting publicity has been credited with heightening awareness about road safety.

    Mr Shaw said that penalty points were only beginning to take effect, and marked the start of a progressively more intensive enforcement campaign on the roads.

    Mr Faughnan said road deaths over the year are now down about 10pc on 2002 - which if this figure holds will mean about 40 people won't have to lose their lives this year.

    Meanwhile, the National Safety Council asked motorists to take extra care today as children return to school, and reminded parents that penalty points are applicable to those transporting children not wearing seatbelts in the car.


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