Road Safety Archive
20 Dec 2013
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 as Road Safety Authority (RSA) research has revealed that over half of pedestrian fatalities to date in 2013 happened during the hours of darkness.
19 Dec 2013
DfT issues advice on fitment of older tyres
The Department for Transport (DfT) in the UK has issued a safety recommendation on the use of older tyres on buses and coaches. Tyres over 10 years old should be fitted only to the rear axles of such vehicles as part of a twin tyre combination.
18 Dec 2013
Road Safety Alert issue weather warning alert
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads, as Met Éireann warn of stormy weather later today and for a time tonight in the coastal counties of Connacht and west Ulster. Severe southwest winds will reach mean speeds of 70 to 90 km/h and damaging gusts of
11 Dec 2013
RSA advises on CVRT changes
Over the past few years, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has developed and implemented a reform programme aimed at making the roads safer for everyone by raising the standard of commercial vehicles on our roads. This is called the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (CVR) Reform Programme and it has as its origin two serious bus crashes
05 Dec 2013
RSA continues to promote road safety
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will continue to promote policies aimed at improving the environment and safety for all road users.
25 Oct 2013
Road Safety Alert – Wet and Windy Conditions
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take particular care on the roads as widespread rainfall, heavy at times is promised over the west coast, spreading eastwards during the afternoon.
07 Oct 2013
Irish Road Safety Week gets underway
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging people nationwide to get involved in the sixth annual ‘Irish Road Safety Week’, the national drive to save lives and prevent injury on Irish roads. This call comes as deaths on Irish roads have increased for the first time since 2005. This year, ‘Irish Road Safety Week’ will
20 Sep 2013
RSA asks football fans to play it safe
Ahead of the GAA All-Ireland Minor and Senior Football finals this Sunday, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging all fans that may be travelling to the matches to play it safe and drive with care.
17 Sep 2013
RSA advises on trailer tyre approval
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising trailer manufacturers and retailers that all new completed, multistage built trailers built after October 29 must have type approval certification. Type approval is already required for complete, built in a single stage trailers.
02 Sep 2013
RSA focuses on children going back to school
With schools reopening around the country for the start of a new school year, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking parents, teachers and children to make every effort to ensure this school year is a safe one. Despite a reduction in child road fatalities in recent years, research from the RSA has revealed that