The Mother of a three year old girl who was killed in a fatal road traffic collision in Clare claims stronger penalties are needed to deter dangerous driving.
It comes in the wake of the deadliest week of the year so far on Irish Roads in which eleven further people lost their lives, seven of whom were under the age of twenty-five.
The Justice Minister has announced the Roads Policing Unit is to be expanded to help tackle the issue.
In March of 2017, three year old Estlin Wall lost her life, while her father Vincent sustained serious injuries following a crash on the N85 between Inagh and Ennistymon.
Ultimately, the motorist responsible was convicted of careless driving and was handed down a sixteen month suspended prison sentence and retained his licence within four years.
However, Estlin’s mother Amy Dutil Wall says attitudes will not change unless motorists know serious consequences await them for breaching the rules of the road.
Meanwhile, more Gardaí in the Roads Policing Unit are on way to tackle the increased number of deaths on Irish roads.
That’s according to the Justice Minister Helen McEntee as the latest National Slow Down Day campaign came to an end this morning.
By 9pm last night, 310 drivers were caught speeding including one person who was detected travelling at 145 km per hour on the M18 near Crusheen while towing a trailer, in which a speed limit of 80km/h applies.
Minister McEntee says more resources will be given to the Gardai to make sure they can protect everyone on our roads.
You can listen to the full interview with Amy Dutil Wall below.
