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AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA “Keeping People Safe” Roads Polic licing Assis istant Co Commis issioner Da David id Sheahan

Irish Culture V’s Compliance

Perception…. • Compliance is the action or fact of complying with a wish or command. • Irish Culture - Compliance is only because they have too. • Culture of Compliance – say one thing and do another • An Garda Síochána Compliance V’s PSNI Compliance

What is our Culture Like….

Truth or Dare?

Enforcement The increase in enforcement can be attributed to the following: • Introduction of the Road Traffic Act 2016 (13 th April 2017) • The Drager 5000, leading to greater detections of drug driving • Introduction of the Drager 7510 (upgraded instruments) • Clancy Amendment ( Roads Traffic Amendment Act 2018) • Focus on the Performance of Roads Policing Members *All information in this presentation is based on data contained in the PULSE/FCPS databases as of the 1 st October 2019 and is provisional, operational and subject to change

Enforcement – Life Saver Offences DWI • Outcome focus and clear direction on saving lives Clear focus on outcomes and ‘ keeping people safe’ • Clear focus on Lifesaver Offences (inc. DWI) Monthly monitoring of Driving While Intoxicated detections Jan- Jan- Oct 2017 Oct 2018 2018: 2019: Change Change Sept Sept Change - Sept - Sept Change September September (%) (%) 2018 2019 2018 2019 Driving While 697 646 5719 6041 322 6% 7734 8093 359 5% Intoxicated *Figures for Driving While Intoxicated include Drivers under the Influence (Over the Limit) Incidents plus Incidents of Drug- Driving Offences

Drink Driving Fixed Penalty Table below shows a noticed decrease in DWI Incidents just above the limit (DDFP Offences) Sept Sept FCPS Jan-Aug Jan-Aug Change 2017 - 2018 - Change 2018:Aug 2019:Aug Change Change Incidents 2018 2019 (%) Aug Aug (%) 2018 2019 DDFP 125 93 933 678 -255 -27% 1433 1107 -326 -23% • It should be noted that we are noticing a sharp decrease in the number of people detected for DWI who are just over the limit and qualify for fixed charge notice. • Year-to-date arrests have been in excess of those for the corresponding period in 2017 and 2018. August saw the highest number of monthly arrests so far this year but September saw the lowest figures since February • Figures from the Medical Bureau of Road Safety state that Blood and Urine samples have increased by 40% in 2019 over 2018 Decrease in DWI Incidents just above the limit as of 31 st Aug 2019

Drink Driving Gender Breakdown by Age for Jan-Aug 2019 DWI Detections Jan-Aug 2019 DWI Detections Jan-Aug 2019 30% 1400 26% 25% 1173 1168 1200 25% 1000 20% 743 800 16% 15% 600 417 9% 10% 400 221 202 161 163 138 5% 200 4% 95 5% 4% 4% 55 3% 31 17 7 2% 1% 0 1% 0% 0% <20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 0% <20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 Female Male Female Male Age Female % Female Male % Male Total Total % <20 17 0% 221 5% 238 5% 21-30 138 3% 1168 25% 1306 28% 31-40 202 4% 1173 26% 1375 30% 41-50 161 4% 743 16% 904 20% 51-60 95 2% 417 9% 512 11% 61-70 31 1% 163 4% 194 4% 71-80 7 0% 55 1% 62 1% *DWI Detections correct as of 31 st Aug Total 651 14% 3940 86% 4591 100% 2019

Use Of Drager MIT Checkpoints and Use of the Drager 5000 Oral Fluid Testing • Incidents of Driving While Intoxicated are up on those for the previous year (+8%) • The number of MIT Checkpoints carried out for this period has also increased (+1%) This is in line with figures measured over a 12-month period. Mandatory Intoxication Testing Return 2019 Total Total Positive Negative Total Positive Negative Month Checkpoints Breath Breath Breath Drug Drug Drug Conducted Tests Tests Tests Tests Tests Tests Total 47,688 230,154 1,047 229,107 2,464 384 2,080 Mandatory Intoxication Testing Return 2018 Total Total Positive Negative Total Positive Negative Checkpoints Breath Breath Breath Drug Drug Drug Month Conducted Tests Tests Tests Tests Tests Tests Total 65,092 313,026 1,660 311,366 2,037 269 1,768

Clancy Amendment – Road Traffic Amendment Act 2018 The number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána year to date, for an Offence contrary to Section 41(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1994 as amended. Road Traffic Amendments Act 2018 Total Vehicles Seized Vehicles Seized FCN issued Section 41 Unaccompanied Learner Unaccompanied Learner 22 December 2018 – 17th September 2019 23340 1870 4545 *All information in this presentation is based on data contained in the PULSE/FCPS databases as of the 1 st October 2019 and is provisional, operational and subject to change

It’s about saving lives……

Enforcement – Future Vision • Mobility for Roads Policing • FCP – Future Vision • Average Speed Cameras • Variable Speed Limits