THE Cabinet’s decision in principle to amend the Road Transport Act 1987 to empower courts to order offenders convicted of serious traffic offences to compensate victims or their families is a welcome and progressive step. It reinforces an important principle: those whose reckless or dangerous actions cause death or serious injury should bear greater personal responsibility for the consequences.
Some legal experts have expressed concerns about how the proposed mechanism would operate alongside the existing compulsory motor insurance system, and whether offenders who are financially unable to pay could realistically fulfil such court orders.
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