Over 897,000 euro paid out in north west speeding fines
Over 897,000 euro has been paid by North West motorists in speeding fines over the past two years. Over 10,000 speeding offences have been detected by Gardaí in the Sligo/Leitrim Division and Donegal Division in 2018 and 2019. There were 802 more offences in the counties of Sligo,…
Donegal road safety campaigner calls for free NCT Tests
A leading Donegal road safety campaigner is calling on the National Car Testing Service to make all car tests free until issues with lifts are addressed. Last week underbody testing on vehicles at all test centres was suspended, after concerns were raised over cracking in lift frames. However…
Donegal road safety group raise concerns over low rate of license recordings after drink driving convictions
A Donegal road safety group says there is serious concern over disparities in drivers producing their licenses at district courts nationwide. PARC says recent statistics raise major questions about the recording of license details following drink driving convictions in court. The details – obtained by Independent TD Tommy Broughan, revealed…
New booklet released for victims of road crashes
A new booklet for families of victims of road crashes is to be distributed by local Garda officers in every division in the country as a result of the work of a Donegal group. PARC has now become one of the most vocal road safety groups in the country since…