Healy O'Connor

New Drink-Driving Limits come into Effect at Midnight

Lower drink-driving limits come into effect from midnight, reducing the maximum blood-alcohol level to 20mg per 100ml of blood in some cases. The changes, which bring Irish law into line with European levels, will see the current limit of 80mg drop to 50mg for most drivers. Under the regime, professional drivers, learner drivers and those […]

Drink Driving: Limits, Penalty Points & Fines

We are now beginning to see the recent new laws relating to drunken driving taking having an effect on the ground. The Gardaíare using the new rules to fine drivers and give them penalty points in some cases. A summary of the new rules are listed below. THE REDUCTION in the alcohol limit can be […]