Current penalty points system 'severe enough', says Tánaiste

The RSA is pushing for emergency legislation to double the number of penalty points given to drivers for speeding and mobile phone use from three to six. Picture Dan Linehan

The Government has all but ruled out calls from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to introduce emergency legislation to double the number of penalty points for speeding and phone use.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the current penalty points system is "severe enough", adding that instead the root causes of road fatalities and injuries must be examined.