Law to target speeding loophole
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil yesterday that the Government was awaiting a recommendation from the Attorney General on the matter before taking further action. Pressure has been mounting on the Government to address the issue after a District Court judgment in March exposed the loophole.
Judge Con O’Leary dismissed a prosecution against a Dublin man charged with speeding in Cork because gardaí had been unable to furnish the defendant with documentary evidence detailing his detection by radar gun, as required by law. The judge found the radar gun to be legally inadequate, as it cannot produce a print-out or permanent record. A ruling in a similar case before District Court Judge Michael Patwell is expected on July 2.
