McDowell says Govt is not to blame for road deaths
11/07/2006 - 13:45:45Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has said the Government is not to blame for the recent spate of deaths on the roads.
Twelve people have lost their lives in car crashes in the last 48 hours.
Opposition politicians say a lack of adequate resources from the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats coalition is to blame for the failure to reduce the level of deaths on the roads.
However, Mr McDowell told reporters in Dublin today that motorists themselves were responsible for their own behaviour.
"Blaming the State is not the way to get on with this," he said. "It's Irish motorists who must get the message.
"It is dangerous, speedy, drunken and careless driving that is causing deaths, not the Gardaí."
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