Bid to cut crashes by State car drivers

THE drivers of State cars are to be given special training to reduce the high number of road accidents they are involved in.

Crashes involving members of the Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, the Civil Service and other State bodies are among the top five categories in the 2,000 insurance claims facing the State.

The cost to the taxpayer of settling the combined claims is estimated at €100 million.