Provide the gardaí to enforce law

ANOTHER weekend of carnage on the roads shows how rapidly the early success of the penalty points system is fading.

The death toll is rising and unless the authorities clamp down more rigorously on speeding the number of fatalities could climb higher than in previous years.

Doubtless, the initial publicity surrounding the scheme led to a dramatic fall in fatal accidents as the behaviour of drivers was literally transformed overnight. Clearly, nothing is more calculated to concentrate the minds of people behind the wheel of a car or truck than fear of losing their driving licence.