Regulations to introduce mandatory breath testing at the scene of a crash will come into operation next week, Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar confirmed this morning.
Until now, gardaí were legally entitled to test a driver for alcohol at the scene of a crash if they suspected alcohol was a factor.
The new regulation, which comes into effect next Tuesday, removes this discretion in all cases except where the attending garda thinks there could be a serious risk to the driver’s health.
Source: Tim O'Brien, Irish Times, 26/05/2011
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