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AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA

“Keeping People Safe”

Roads Polic licing

Assis istant Co Commis issioner Da David id Sheahan

Irish Culture V’s Compliance

• Compliance is the action or fact of complying with a wish or

command.

• Irish Culture - Compliance is only because they have too.
• Culture of Compliance – say one thing and do another
• An Garda Síochána Compliance V’s PSNI Compliance

Perception….

What is our Culture Like….

Truth or Dare?

The increase in enforcement can be attributed to the following:

• Introduction of the Road Traffic Act 2016 (13th April 2017)
• The Drager 5000, leading to greater detections of drug driving
• Introduction of the Drager 7510 (upgraded instruments)
• Clancy Amendment ( Roads Traffic Amendment Act 2018)
• Focus on the Performance of Roads Policing Members

*All information in this presentation is based on data contained in the PULSE/FCPS databases as of the 1st October 2019 and is provisional, operational and subject to change

Enforcement

Enforcement – Life Saver Offences DWI

• Outcome focus and clear direction on saving lives

Clear focus on outcomes and ‘keeping people safe’

• Clear focus on Lifesaver Offences (inc. DWI)

Monthly monitoring of Driving While Intoxicated detections

*Figures for Driving While Intoxicated include Drivers under the Influence (Over the Limit) Incidents plus Incidents of Drug- Driving Offences 2018: September 2019: September Jan- Sept 2018 Jan- Sept 2019 Change Change (%) Oct 2017

• Sept

2018 Oct 2018

• Sept

2019 Change Change (%) Driving While Intoxicated 697 646 5719 6041 322 6% 7734 8093 359 5%

Drink Driving Fixed Penalty

FCPS Incidents 2018:Aug 2019:Aug Jan-Aug 2018 Jan-Aug 2019 Change Change (%) Sept 2017 - Aug 2018 Sept 2018 - Aug 2019 Change Change (%) DDFP 125 93 933 678

• 255
• 27%

1433 1107

• 326
• 23%
• It should be noted that we are noticing a sharp decrease in the number of people detected for DWI who are

just over the limit and qualify for fixed charge notice.

• Year-to-date arrests have been in excess of those for the corresponding period in 2017 and 2018. August saw

the highest number of monthly arrests so far this year but September saw the lowest figures since February

• Figures from the Medical Bureau of Road Safety state that Blood and Urine samples have increased by 40%

in 2019 over 2018

Table below shows a noticed decrease in DWI Incidents just above the limit (DDFP Offences)

Decrease in DWI Incidents just above the limit as of 31st Aug 2019

Drink Driving Gender Breakdown by Age for Jan-Aug 2019

17 138 202 161 95 31 7 221 1168 1173 743 417 163 55 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 <20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80

DWI Detections Jan-Aug 2019

Female Male 0% 3% 4% 4% 2% 1% 0% 5% 25% 26% 16% 9% 4% 1% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% <20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80

DWI Detections Jan-Aug 2019

Female Male

Age Female % Female Male % Male Total Total % <20 17 0% 221 5% 238 5% 21-30 138 3% 1168 25% 1306 28% 31-40 202 4% 1173 26% 1375 30% 41-50 161 4% 743 16% 904 20% 51-60 95 2% 417 9% 512 11% 61-70 31 1% 163 4% 194 4% 71-80 7 0% 55 1% 62 1% Total 651 14% 3940 86% 4591 100%

*DWI Detections correct as of 31st Aug 2019

Use Of Drager

Mandatory Intoxication Testing Return 2019 Month Total Checkpoints Conducted Total Breath Tests Positive Breath Tests Negative Breath Tests Total Drug Tests Positive Drug Tests Negative Drug Tests Total 47,688 230,154 1,047 229,107 2,464 384 2,080 Mandatory Intoxication Testing Return 2018 Month Total Checkpoints Conducted Total Breath Tests Positive Breath Tests Negative Breath Tests Total Drug Tests Positive Drug Tests Negative Drug Tests Total 65,092 313,026 1,660 311,366 2,037 269 1,768

MIT Checkpoints and Use of the Drager 5000 Oral Fluid Testing

• Incidents of Driving While Intoxicated are up on those for the previous year (+8%)
• The number of MIT Checkpoints carried out for this period has also increased (+1%) This is in line with

figures measured over a 12-month period.

Clancy Amendment – Road Traffic Amendment Act 2018

Road Traffic Amendments Act 2018

Total Vehicles Seized Section 41 Vehicles Seized Unaccompanied Learner FCN issued Unaccompanied Learner

22 December 2018 – 17th September 2019 23340 1870 4545

The number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána year to date, for an Offence contrary to Section 41(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1994 as amended.

*All information in this presentation is based on data contained in the PULSE/FCPS databases as of the 1st October 2019 and is provisional, operational and subject to change

It’s about saving lives……

Enforcement – Future Vision

• Mobility for Roads Policing
• FCP – Future Vision
• Average Speed Cameras
• Variable Speed Limits