The Government aims to reduce road deaths by almost a quarter and serious injuries by 30% as part of its new road safety strategy, which will run to 2020.
Last year saw the lowest number of road deaths recorded in Ireland, but the rate of fatalities has increased this year.
Last year 162 people died on Irish roads. The Government aims to reduce this to 124 a year.
This year, 48 people have died to date, up 15 on the same period last year.
The Road Safety Authority estimates that 485 people were seriously injured in road traffic accidents last year, and the Government aims to reduce this to 330.
The strategy was launched at an EU road safety conference on serious injuries in Dublin today.
The new strategy consists of 144 measures, including proposals for the introduction for alcolocks to be fitted to vehicles to prevent motorists driving after consuming alcohol.
Other proposals include encouraging employers to consider implementing a policy of fitting devices to cars to prevent employees using a mobile unless their handbrake is activated.
Also being considered is the installation of devices in vehicles to sense tiredness; fixed charge notices, or fines, for cyclists; and extending traffic cameras to include offences other than speeding.
It would also see breakdown kits made compulsory.
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