Partnership approach on road safety urged

Ireland needs to consider adopting a partnership approach involving the public, Government and gardaí, if it is to develop a coherent strategy for dealing with road safety, a safety expert has warned.

Ray Shuey, a leading Australian road safety expert, was speaking at the "Saving Lives on our Roads" conference in Dublin.

Mr Shuey, the former Assistant Commissioner of Victoria Police, said: "A partnership with the private sector is important in achieving the right level of investment and flexibility that must underpin the effective administration of traffic enforcement and road safety strategies.”

Mr Schuey also advocated the use of the Tenix Solutions Road Safety Alert System, which was used in Australia.

This is an in-road camera system that provides visual warnings for drivers to slow down when exceeding the speed limit.