Road Safety Archive
05 Jul 2013
Irish motorists fear having driving accident abroad
Almost two thirds (59%) of Irish motorists fear having an accident while driving abroad, a survey by a leading insurer has found.
28 Jun 2013
New Road Safety Bill published
Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has published the Road Traffic Bill 2013 following its sign-off by Cabinet.
27 Jun 2013
Ireland recognised as road safety champion
The improvements in Irish road safety show that Ireland should be recognised as a road safety champion in the EU,” said Antonio Avenoso, European Transport Safety Council (ETSC ) Executive Director at the Road Safety PIN Talk organised in Dublin today.
11 Jun 2013
Shock absorbers work harder in Summer
This is often the time of year when shock absorbers have to work harder, with holidays meaning longer journeys and full loads, according to Sachs shock absorber supplier, Auto Diesel Electric.
29 May 2013
Motorists urged to slow down over Bank Holiday Weekend
Motorists are being urged to slow down and moderate the driving speed over the Bank Holiday weekend.
17 Apr 2013
Road Safety Weather Alert – Strong Winds
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), today April 17th 2013 is advising road users to take extra care when travelling on the roads as Met Éireann is warning of damaging gusts from a south to southwest direction of up to 110 km per hour across Leinster and Munster, reaching as high as 130 km per hour
11 Apr 2013
Kevin Burke Tyres to host Tyre Awareness Evening
Ladies in the Galway area are being urged to attend a “Tyre Awareness Evening” so that they can take a more pro-active role in maintaining their tyres and their cars.
08 Apr 2013
New road safety campaign
The Road Safety Authority, Iarnród Éireann and the Railway Safety Commission are launching today, Monday April 8, ‘Safety at Level Crossings’ a new public awareness campaign aimed at making road users aware of the correct behaviour at railway crossings and the dangers posed by their misuse.
13 Mar 2013
Post Registration Vehicle Modification reminder
Stakeholders are being reminded that he Road Safety Authority’s (RSA) consultation on “Post Registration Vehicle Modification” will close on the 20th March
01 Mar 2013
Type Approval update
As part of the system of EU type approval, vehicles and trailers must meet certain safety and environmental standards before being sold or first used on Irish roads. This type approval system already applies to cars and buses and from 29th April 2013 onwards, it will also apply to New Light Goods Vehicles (Gross Vehicle