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New motoring laws may be deferred - RTE News

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  • 27-10-2007 12:03am
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    Kruk
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    Follow Rte news:

    There are indications that the enforcement of motoring laws due to have come into effect next week is to be put back until the New Year.

    The expected development follows the publication of advertisements by the Road Safety Authority in this morning's newspapers announcing that the changes would be introduced from midnight next Monday.

    The changes to the driver licensing laws would affect drivers who have not yet obtained their full licence.

    Thne changes would mean provisional licences will to be replaced by learner permits, to emphasise the fact that the holder is only learning to drive. Existing provisional licences would continue in force until their expiry date.

    One of the major changes to the law would be that a holder of a second provisional licence would have to be accompanied at all times.

    Also any learner driver would have to hold a licence or permit six months before taking a driving test.

    Age Action says it believes the new regulations would add further to the isolation of some older people living in rural areas.

    The organisation said they had been contacted by a number of older people living in rural areas and driving on provisional licences who have no idea how they are going to survive without being able to drive.

    The new safety strategy also plans to introduce a reduced speed limit for learner drivers, although no limit is mentioned in the strategy.

    Under the new road safety strategy, the RSA is to advise the Government on the recommended new blood alcohol level for drivers, but there no level given in the strategy.

    It states that the Government will act immediately thereafter.

    It is claimed the new five-year plan will save 400 lives.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/1026/roadsafety.html
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