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Addressing Drink Driving: Challenges and Solutions in Ireland

Explore the prevalence of drink driving in young people in Ireland, driven by the country's drinking culture. Despite current measures like random breath testing and penalty point systems, issues persist due to outdated campaigns and avoidance tactics. The need for a shift in attitudes, effective campaigns, and improved public transport in rural areas is crucial to combat this persistent problem.

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Addressing Drink Driving: Challenges and Solutions in Ireland

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  1. DRINK DRIVING IS NOT A HUGE PROBLEM IN YOUNG PEOPLE IN IRELAND

  2. Culture Facts • Large Drinking Culture In Ireland • 1/3 People Would Have 5+ Drinks In A Session • Small Rural Villages (Pop.>2000) Often Have More Than One Pub • Recent Court Case In Ireland: Travelling With A Drink Driver You Know Has Drunk Makes You 40% Liable For Damages

  3. Measures To Stop It • Random Breath Testing • Penalty Point System • TV Campaign

  4. BUT… • TV Campaign Is Ineffective – Shown During “Prime Times” – Aimed Wrong Age Group • People Avoid Checkpoints By Parking Car Beyond Checkpoints • Policing Small Rural Roads Impossible • HSE Say Our Limit Is Too High • Attitude Problem – People Were Outraged At Random Breath Testing - They Could Not Break The Law

  5. Conclusions • Still A Major Problem • Need Change In Attitude • Need Change In Campaigns – Something Different Required e.g Cinema • Not A Problem For Young People But Will Pass On From The Older Generation • Public Transport Needed In Rural Areas

  6. THANK YOUGO RAIBH MILE MAITH AGATмного благодаряMUCHOS GRACIASDIOLCH YN FAWR IAWNGRAZIE MILLE

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