18 THOUSAND GALWAY DRIVERS FINED FOR SPEEDING

Date Published: 30-Dec-2011

Over 18 thousand Galway drivers have incurred penalty points and been fined so far this year for speeding.That’s according to figures compiled by the Road Safety Authority for the first 11 months of this year, which show an increase of 24 percent when compared to the same period last year.

Meanwhile, it's reported this morning that the Government plans to introduce 16 new penalty point offences in 2012.

Among those being considered are penalty points for drivers who put their babies in rear facing car seats next to airbags, and for motorcyclists who do not wear a crash helmet.