New Garda power to arrest disqualified drivers to come into force - Donohoe
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has signed an Order commencing new powers for An Garda Síochána, allowing them to arrest people who drive while disqualified. The Order, which commences section 6(b) and (c) of the Road Traffic Act 2014, comes into effect next Monday, 22nd June 2015.
Speaking today (Friday), Minister Donohoe said: ‘Drivers not surrendering their licences to the licensing authority (the RSA) and continuing to drive while disqualified has been identified as an issue that needs to be tackled. People who continue to drive after they have been disqualified commit a serious and unacceptable offence. They are blatantly disregarding the sanction imposed by the court for another offence or offences which has put them off the road and should be dealt with severely’.
