Post on 15-Feb-2017
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Mick Quinlivan, Chairperson
Paul McCusker, TreasurerGary Doggett, Project Coordinator
Martin McFadden, Lead facilitator
Pro-Social Ireland Limited
We want to have safer roads We aim to reduce reoffending We don’t want to see an escalation
of offences which can lead to people having a criminal record or serving a custodial sentence
Programme Aims
In the period Jan-December 2013 there were 190 fatalities on Irish roads.
The greatest number of fatalities on our roads were among those aged 16-35 (84),
8 in 10 drivers killed were male.Half of drivers killed were aged 16-35.
(source: www.RSA.ie )
Road Safety in Context
Convictions were obtained in relation to 24,223 road and traffic offences recorded in 2012, while court proceedings in relation to 2,328 offences were still pending.
(Garda Recorded Crime Statistics 2008-2012) Recidivism rates for road traffic offences were reported to be 28.9% within two years
Reoffending was twice as likely to occur in the first rather than the second twelve months of the two year period
(Probation Service Recidivism Study 2007 – 2011)
Road Traffic Convictions in Ireland
Approached by Representatives of the Criminal Justice System in Letterkenny
Carried out research into programmes being developed in other countries
Put together a person centred programme, designed to promote Pro-Social Driving attitudes
Background
Emotional ControlSocial ResponsibilityDriving Under the InfluenceConsequences of Antisocial Driving Behaviour
Prosocial Drivers Programme
Referral Individual Meetings with
Clients Course Delivery Course and Clients
Evaluations Results Conveyed to Judge
Structure of Programme
Induction (Setting The Scene) Emotional Control (Managing Emotions)Social Responsibility (Core Values &
Beliefs)Driving Under The Influence (Peer Refusal Skills)Consequences of Anti Social Driving Behaviour (Change Your Thinking)
The Modules
More than 110 clients have gone through the programme
To-date only 1 person has reappeared before the courts
A proposal has been put to the Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport for phase 1 of the national roll-out of the programme
Achievements to date
Source Funding Visit international partners Develop the programme for use
nationally Look at the possibility of
expanding into other counties.
Future of the Programme
Phase 1 (2015 – 2017): Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Leitrim, Louth, Cavan, Monaghan.
Phase 2 (2016 – 2018): Roscommon, Longford, Galway, Clare, Tipperary, Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny,.
Phase 3: (2017 – 2020): Dublin, Meath, Westmeath, Offaly, Kildare, Laois, Wicklow, Carlow.
Proposed rollout of programme 2015 - 2020