The Government may introduce emergency legislation to close a loophole that could mean thousands of challenges to speeding convictions.
The Taoiseach told the Dáil this morning that the Attorney General and the Department of Transport were examining the issue and emergency measures could be taken if recommended.
Otherwise the Government will deal with the issue when the Road Traffic Bill passes through the Dáil, Mr Ahern said. The Minister for Transport has repeatedly insisted the Bill be come before the House before the summer recess on July 9th.
The Bill will also pave the way for privatised speed cameras and random breath testing.
The apparent loophole came to light when Cork District Court Judge Con O'Leary accepted an argument that the Garda was obliged give a print out reading from radar guns used to detect speed.
Earlier, Fine Gael transport spokesman, Mr Denis Naughten, warned that up to 60,000 motorists convicted of speeding could decide to appeal on the basis that radar guns have been deemed legally inadequate.
"If this is allowed to happen, public confidence in the enforcement of road safety will be further undermined. Who is going to obey the laws of the road if a flood of speeding convictions are overturned in the courts?"
