IPH welcomes a comprehensive package of new measures to improve road safety has been passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The new Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill will see tougher drink driving laws, tougher police powers for breath tests, night restrictions on young drivers carrying passengers and a mandatory minimum period for learning to drive before taking the test.
In October 2012 IPH published its consultation response to the Draft Road Traffic (Drink Driving) Bill in the context of reducing the number of alcohol related road deaths and serious injuries.
