Road Safety Archive
04 Apr 2016
Defective tyres a factor in 71 road deaths in five years
A new report from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that vehicle factors played a role in 1 in 8 (101) fatal collisions in the period 2008 to 2012. Defective tyres were the most significant factor, representing almost two thirds (64.1 per cent or 66) of all vehicle factors identified. This was revealed at
07 Apr 2016
Ensuring children are safe in properly fitted car seats
This week’s tips from the UK-based Institute of Advanced Motorists are all about fitted car restraints and ensuring your child has a safe and comfortable car journey. If your child is 12 years old or younger they must be in an appropriate car seat. The IAM’s Communications Manager, Caroline Holmes, has some advice on ensuring
20 Apr 2015
659 vehicles detected speeding in first 24-hour enforcement marathon
A total of 659 vehicles were detected speeding in Ireland in the first pan-European 24-hour enforcement marathon. In the 24-hour period Gardai and GoSafe checked 98,560 vehicles. Most notably a motorist in Co. Kildare was caught travelling at 37 km/h above the speed limit on a national route, while a motorist on a regional road
28 Jan 2015
Warning as snow showers and black ice expected
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extra care when using the roads as Met Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning nationwide from tonight until Thursday evening.
02 Jan 2015
Road deaths rise for second consecutive year
A Provisional Review of Road Crashes for 2014, published by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) today Wednesday 31st December, indicates that for the second consecutive year, deaths resulting from road traffic collisions have increased. A total of 196* people have lost their lives in 2014, compared to 190 in 2013, a 3% rise.
02 Mar 2015
Motorists and cyclists blame each other for not paying attention
A survey on road users’ attitudes by motoring solutions specialist easytrip has revealed that neither motorists nor cyclists believe the other pays enough attention to them on the road.
16 Jan 2015
RSA issues road safety alert as temperatures plummet
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is warning road users of the dangers posed by freezing fog which has been forecast by Met Eireann in many parts of the country over the coming days. Combined with temperatures of minus 1 to minus 6 or minus 7 Celsius, leading to a widespread severe frost, with a risk
24 Oct 2014
RSA and Applegreen to provide free cups of coffee to drivers
With darker evenings ahead, as the clocks go back on Sunday morning, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road-users to think about how they behave on the roads as winter approaches.
19 Jun 2015
New Garda power to arrest disqualified drivers
Gardai will be able to arrest motorists caught driving, while disqualified, under new rules that come into force on Monday.
20 Apr 2015
Good safety guidance van operators launched
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), have launched a van maintenance campaign to help UK operators take better care of their vehicles and improve safe driving. It comes after a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) survey found that almost two-thirds (63 per cent) of the 10,800 vans it stops each year have