# road-safety - Friday 30 July, 2021
# Roscommon
# Roscommon
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
# road-safety - Wednesday 2 June, 2021
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
A quarter of people surveyed by the Road Safety Authority said that they may have been over the legal drink-driving limit while driving the morning after a night out.
# road-safety - Wednesday 12 May, 2021
# The Road Back
# The Road Back
Focus has turned to road safety as drivers get back on the road post-lockdown and the new ‘The Road Back’ campaign is launched.
# road-safety - Thursday 21 January, 2021
# Driving Test
# Driving Test
The RSA launched a new online portal in December.
# road-safety - Saturday 2 January, 2021
# Bicycle Blackspots
# Bicycle Blackspots
A surge in cycling happened during the pandemic but new infrastructure was not evenly spread and may not be here to stay.
# road-safety - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
There was a 25% reduction in the number of serious or minor injuries in 2020.
# road-safety - Thursday 31 December, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The figure was revealed in response to a Parliamentary Question last month.
# road-safety - Friday 11 December, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The detection was made as part of National Slow Down Day.
# road-safety - Monday 30 November, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The Clancy Amendment was introduced following a campaign from Noel Clancy, whose wife and daughter were killed in a road accident.
# road-safety - Monday 16 November, 2020
# Hard Hitting
# Hard Hitting
Heading into a period of reduced restrictions next month, Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins said Covid adverts need to become hard hitting.
# road-safety - Tuesday 8 September, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
“We must all play our part in getting children back to school safely,” RSA chairperson Liz O’Donnell said.
# road-safety - Thursday 23 July, 2020
# Safety Appeal
# Safety Appeal
There were 11 incidents in which the Luas made contact with vehicles from January to June of this year.
# road-safety - Thursday 9 July, 2020
# Drink Driving
# Drink Driving
Liz O’Donnell said recent events have demonstrated the ‘huge change in public non-acceptance of drink driving’.
# road-safety - Wednesday 8 July, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
It emerged in recent days that Minister Barry Cowen drove on a learner’s permit when he was caught drink driving in 2016.
# road-safety - Wednesday 10 June, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Roads around Ireland are getting busier as Covid-19 restrictions start to ease.
# road-safety - Friday 22 May, 2020
# Slow Down Day
# Slow Down Day
‘National Slow Down Day’ is taking place from 7am today until 7am tomorrow.
# road-safety - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Six pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads since the schools were closed in the middle of March.
# road-safety - Tuesday 28 April, 2020
# Operation Fanacht
# Operation Fanacht
Operation Fanacht is set to run from today until the end of the bank holiday weekend.
# road-safety - Monday 27 April, 2020
# Bicycle Blackspots
# Bicycle Blackspots
The second part of Noteworthy’s in-depth investigation analyses complaints to uncover the main problems facing cyclists.
# Bicycle Blackspots
# Bicycle Blackspots
The first part of Noteworthy’s in-depth investigation reveals high risk areas in its analysis of 12 years of cyclist collision data.
# road-safety - Wednesday 4 March, 2020
# Road Safety Authority
# Road Safety Authority
The Road Safety Authority also wants a greater roll-out of 30km/h limits in urban areas.
# road-safety - Monday 2 March, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Garda superintendent Eddie Golden appealed for people to “have a positive contribution to road safety”.
# road-safety - Monday 17 February, 2020
# GoSafe
# GoSafe
The new zones include areas where fatal and serious collisions have previously occurred.
# road-safety - Tuesday 14 January, 2020
# Storm Brendan
# Storm Brendan
There are reports of flooding and debris on the roads this morning, so drivers are being urged to take care.
# road-safety - Saturday 11 January, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The Road Safety Authority says it is “anxious” to see the full complement of resources being deployed to roads policing duties.
# road-safety - Monday 6 January, 2020
# Insurance
# Insurance
Insurance Ireland is the representative body for the insurance industry.
# road-safety - Thursday 26 December, 2019
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
More than 650 drivers have been arrested since this year’s road safety campaign was launched.
# road-safety - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
# Driving Home For Christmas
# Driving Home For Christmas
Almost 40 motorists were detected driving under the influence of drugs since 29 November.
# road-safety - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
# Verona Murphy
# Verona Murphy
Verona Murphy has clashed with the RSA in her role with the Irish Road Hauliers’ Association.
# road-safety - Sunday 24 November, 2019
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The figure is the lowest rate in the past five years.
# road-safety - Tuesday 12 November, 2019
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The new laws came into effect at midnight.
# road-safety - Saturday 26 October, 2019
# Speeding
# Speeding
The man overtook the garda car at 130km per hour in an 80km per hour zone.
# road-safety - Thursday 22 August, 2019
# Garda Shake-up
# Garda Shake-up
The RSA is “very concerned” that Roads Policing was not among the four areas identified as ‘key focus areas’ for Gardaí.
# road-safety - Saturday 13 July, 2019
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The driver was travelling at 176km in a 120km-zone.
# road-safety - Saturday 11 May, 2019
# Kildare
# Kildare
No one was injured in the incident, Gardaí said.
# road-safety - Thursday 9 May, 2019
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Research indicated that speed was a factor in 49% of fatal motorcyclists collisions.
# road-safety - Wednesday 8 May, 2019
# Dublin
# Dublin
The driver was spotted in the Dublin area yesterday evening.
# road-safety - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
# Gra Conference
# Gra Conference
Gardaí are calling on the Commissioner to provide clear protocols on the detention of drink drivers.
# road-safety - Tuesday 16 April, 2019
# Cahir
# Cahir
The driver of a truck that was involved in the crash was not injured.
# road-safety - Thursday 28 March, 2019
# Explainer
# Explainer
The EU yesterday announced a string of new measures proposed by the EU to help improve road safety.
A couple of showers this afternoon
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Min: 13 °C
Rain; breezy in the morning
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Min: 13 °C
