Road Safety Archive
16 Apr 2014
Motorists urged to slow down this Bank Holiday weekend
An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority have urged drivers and riders to slow down this Easter Bank Holiday as new figures show that nearly 45,000 fixed charge notices have been issued for speeding from January to March this year, an increase of 16.8% compared to the first three months of 2013 (44,753 v
09 Apr 2014
The Road to Commercial Vehicle Safety
As the owner or user of a commercial vehicle, the last thing you need is the vehicle breaking down or being delayed or impounded because it is deemed defective at a roadside check.
20 Mar 2014
Road safety conference highlights dangers of driver distraction
A new qualitative study on driver distraction, conducted by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), has revealed that mobile phones and children are the biggest distractions to a driver.
09 Jan 2014
Moyagh Murdock to be appointed new RSA CEO
News is breaking but is unconfirmed officially that the current Chief Operating Officer of Bus Eireann, Moyagh Murdock is to be appointed the new chief executive officer at the Road Safety Authority (RSA).
07 Jan 2014
New joint venture company to promote cycle safety
FuelDefend Global, a leading supplier of fuel anti-theft devices to the commercial vehicle industry, has announced a new joint venture (JV) company with UK-based Autosonics, a market leader in the development of safety and security systems.
07 Jan 2014
1 in 10 UK vehicles have faulty lights
More than one in 10 vehicles checked in a study across ten major UK cities was found to have a failed headlight, sidelight, rear or brake-light, the Independent Automotove Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has reported.
06 Jan 2014
Bringing the blind spot into focus
Part of the fallout from the recent number of cyclists killed on UK roads, has been a criticism of the Road Transport industry, accused of not doing enough to save lives.
06 Jan 2014
Cartell.ie calls for proper regulation of write offs
Vehicle History Expert Cartell.ie is calling on the Government to introduce legislation for the proper regulation of vehicle write offs.
06 Jan 2014
Only half of all truck drivers use the safety belt
The safety belt doubles the chances of survival in a serious road accident. Nonetheless, half of all truck drivers choose not to use their safety belts. That is something that Volvo Trucks wants to change.
02 Jan 2014
Road users being urged to use hi-vis gear
Road-users are being urged to wear high visibility material when out walking or cycling on Irish roads. Road Safety Authority (RSA) research has revealed that over half of pedestrian fatalities recorded for 2013 up to mid-December happened during the hours of darkness.