Call for young drivers to be consulted on road safety
Young drivers must have their say on road safety, it was claimed today as public consultation on a new five-year strategy gets underway.
Barry Andrews, Fianna Fáil TD for Dun Laoghaire, said the time for lecturing was over and warned those most at risk had to be listened to.
The call comes after nine deaths on the country’s roads. Most of the victims were young men.
Mr Andrews, chair of Ógra Fianna Fáil, said: “The tragic events of recent days show it is time for a new approach. It is not good enough for authority figures to lecture young drivers. We must listen to the ideas of young people on how to improve safety.”
“This consultation process is an opportunity for organisations and clubs which represent young people, and individual young drivers, to have their say.
“Despite the bad press younger drivers have been receiving the reality is the vast majority are responsible and have an important contribution to make.”
Anyone with a view on how we can make our roads safer can make a submission to the Road Safety Authority, Ballina, Co Mayo. Submissions can also be e-mailed to strategy@rsa.ie.
