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Fines for road safety offenses to be doubled.

Fíneálacha faoi chionta sábháilteachta ar bhóithre le dúbailt.

The value of fines imposed on drivers for certain offenses is to double from midnight tonight.

Tá luach na bhfíneálacha a ghearrtar ar thiománaithe faoi chionta áirithe le dúbailt ó mheán oíche anocht.

The change applies to sixteen different offences.

Baineann an t-athrú le sé cinn déag de chionta éagsúla.

It has been confirmed that people who drive too fast will now be charged €160, instead of the €80 that was there until now.

Tá sé deimhnithe gur €160 a ghearrfar feasta ar dhaoine faoi thiomáint róghasta, in áit an €80 a bhí ann go dtí seo.

Drivers will now be fined €120 for using a mobile phone, not wearing a safety belt and not ensuring that a child is properly restrained.

€120 a ghearrfar feasta ar thiománaithe faoi úsáid a bhaint as fón póca, faoi gan crios sábháilteachta a chaitheamh agus faoi gan a chinntiú go bhfuil srian mar is cuí ar leanbh.

That's instead of the €60 fine that existed until now.

Sin in áit na fíneála €60 a bhí ann go dtí seo.

€160 to be paid by trainee drivers who are not accompanied by a qualified driver.

€160 a bheas le híoc ag tiománaithe faoi oiliúint nach bhfuil tiománaí cáilithe in éineacht leo.

€120 will be charged to trainee drivers who do not have an 'L' or 'N' badge on their cars, or - in the case of motorcyclists - on their badges.

€120 a ghearrfar ar thiománaithe faoi oiliúint nach bhfuil suaitheantas 'L' nó 'N' ar a ngluaisteáin acu, nó - i gcás gluaisrothaithe - ar a dtabaird acu.

The fines imposed on drivers who endanger pedestrians and cyclists are also to be doubled.

Tá na fíneálacha a ghearrfar ar thiománaithe faoi choisithe agus rothaithe a chur i mbaol le dúbailt freisin.

122 people have been killed on the country's roads so far this year, which is eleven more than this time last year.

Maraíodh 122 duine ar bhóithre na tíre go dtí seo i mbliana, sin aon duine dhéag níos mó ná an t-am seo anuraidh.