€1.5m Scheme To Install Breathalysers In Pubs And Hotels Scrapped
A ROAD SAFETY Authority (RSA) tender to install 20 breathalyser terminals across hotels and pubs has been scrapped just one day after news broke that it had been issued. Seán Canney, minister of state with responsibility for Road Safety, has welcomed the decision to stop the breathalyser procurement process. The initiative, which was set to cost approximately €1.5 million, aimed to challenge the perception of when it is safe to drive after drinking alcohol. The RSA defended its plan after transport spokesperson for the Social Democrats, Aidan Farrelly TD, blasted it as “disgraceful” and…
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