Revamp of penalty points system in bid to prevent road collisions

Road Safety Authority chairperson Liz O'Donnell  spoke of the 'regrettable' increase in road fatalities and collisions this year. File picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie 

Emergency penalty points legislation is to be brought in to target “killer” offences on Irish roads in an attempt to prevent death and serious injuries.

Over 900 people have been seriously injured as a result of road collisions so far this year, while the death count is at 140. Both are the highest total in nearly a decade.