Road carnage: Who wants a crackdown?

FINE GAEL’S Olivia Mitchell wants the gardaí to have more resources in order to combat the carnage on our roads.

But would this actually work? Suppose we waved a magic wand and provided the gardaí with both the resources and the legal instruments to police the roads in a draconian fashion, would there be the will among politicians to face down their constituents?

The reason I am concerned about this is because Galway Corporation have done away with their private clamping company and several councillors in Cork seem keen on following their lead.

What would be Transport Minister Martin Cullen’s chances of being re-elected if half his constituents were put off the road?

I’m afraid that while everyone agrees with rigorous law enforcement, nobody seems to want it applied to themselves.

Jack Downey

Old Cratloe Road

Caherdavin

Co Limerick.