A chara, – Dónal Casey writes that pedestrians need to be better illuminated while walking on rural roads (December 30th). However all road users need proper lighting. Is it an offence to drive with only one functioning headlamp? It would appear not.
In just 30 minutes recently we counted 14 vehicles with faulty lights. These included a bus, a lorry and a taxi, as well as two cases of a missing rear-light.
On badly lit unmarked roads, pedestrians, even with flashlights, haven’t a chance when cars have insufficient headlamps to light the road ahead. Everyone has a duty to check their lights and not wait for NCT tests or Garda checkpoints to do so. – Is mise,
ÁINE UÍ EADHRA,
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Rath Chairn,
Co na Mí.