Summary
Proposals for a draft Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill and two additional proposed measures to tackle drink and drug driving in Northern Ireland
Documents
- Road Traffic (Drink Driving) (Amendment) Bill
- Road Traffic (Drink Driving) (Amendment) Bill - Synopsis of Consultation Responses
Consultation description
Over the last two decades significant improvements have been made in reducing drink driving in Northern Ireland but unfortunately more needs to be done. Over the last five years (2007-2011) 76 people have been killed and 522 seriously injured by drivers impaired by drink or drugs. In 2009, the Department issued a consultation paper inviting views on a range of measures aimed at deterring people from drinking and driving.
Following on from this the Department has proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Bill with additional measures included to tackle drink and drug driving in Northern Ireland.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.