Road Traffic Law

The High Court has confirmed that no power to detain a driver pending the result of a roadside saliva drug test can be implied into the Road Traffic Act 2010. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Garrett Simons found that “the fact that, within the very same Act, the Oireachtas h

Law firms Millar McCall Wylie and Paschal O'Hare Personal Injury Solicitors have come together with road safety charity Brake to offer specialist legal support to victims of bereavement and catastrophic injury following road crashes. The two firms have been selected for the new legal panel, co-ordin

The High Court has granted relief in judicial review of a decision of the District Court to reinstate driving charge following its spoken order dismissing the charge. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell determined that whilst the “breast of the court”

Ukrainian driving license holders will be able to continue driving in Northern Ireland under proposals put out to public consultation. The Department for Infrastructure is seeking views on a proposal to extend the length of time that a Ukrainian driving license holder is able to drive in Northern Ir

The use of speed detection cameras operating on Irish roads is to increase by 20 per cent following the allocation of an additional €1.2 million in funding. The extra €1.2m for GoSafe, which provides and operates safety cameras in Ireland, follows an agreement between justice minister Hele

The Court of Appeal has upheld a four-year disqualification from driving for a man who killed a 50-year-old woman in a rear-ending collision. The woman had been the passenger in a car driven by her daughter at the time of the accident. Delivering judgment in the case, Mr Justice John Edwards held th

The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal in a dispute involving the insurance liability for injuries sustained by an employee while operating a rubbish truck. The proceedings had developed as a special case to determine liability between two insurers of the truck. Delivering a determination in

A new fixed penalty notice of £100 and three penalty points has been introduced to help tackle careless driving in Northern Ireland. The new penalty has introduced by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) through secondary legislation using its powers under Article 57(2) of the Road Traffic

The High Court has quashed a conviction for drink driving after the trial judge had relied on a previous conviction for the offence when determining guilt in the matter. The man did not have any previous convictions but had been arrested on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a vehicle. In the cir

The Court of Appeal has increased the sentence for a young man convicted of dangerous driving which caused the death of a young woman in Oughterard, County Galway. The man had originally been sentenced to three years' imprisonment with 18 months suspended. However, Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy held tha

People injured by e-bikes and e-scooters should be entitled to compensation from the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI), a prominent personal injury solicitor has said. Liam Moloney, managing partner of Kildare firm Moloney & Co Solicitors and vice-president of the Pan European Organisatio

The Court of Appeal has held that a mandatory disqualification from holding a driving licence due to careless driving only applies if the accused had two previous convictions for careless driving in a three-year period prior to the offence. The decision provides clarity on the issue of mandatory dis

Fines relating to 16 road safety offences have doubled with effect from today, the government has announced. The offences for which fines have doubled from 27 October include speeding (from €80 to €160), mobile phone use (€60 to €120), non-wearing of seatbelts (€60 to €

The judge with oversight of speeding ticket cancellations has said he "remains uneasy" about gardaí claiming exemptions for speeding while performing a routine duty. Judge Matthew Deery, the independent oversight authority for the Garda fixed charge processing system (FCPS) cancellation polic

Motorists will be allowed to watch TV in self-driving cars under proposed changes to the Highway Code in Great Britain – but using their mobile phones on the road will remain illegal. The UK government said the planned changes to the Highway Code, which follow a public consultation, will allow