The Road Safety Authority (RSA), Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and Women’s Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) have announced a three-year collaboration to promote road safety awareness.
Since the publication of the first Road Safety Strategy, 20 years ago in 1998, there has been a significant reduction in fatalities on Irish roads, 458 deaths occurred on Irish roads in 1998, compared with 146 last year (2018), representing a 68 per cent reduction in fatalities. But, unfortunately this year, deaths on Irish roads
Drivers are being asked to slow down and keep a safe distance when overtaking cyclists on both urban and rural roads. This call comes following serious concerns over the number of cyclists killed on Irish roads this year. To date in 2018, a total of 6 cyclists have died compared to 4 cyclist deaths up
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.
The Road Safety Authority is advising vehicle manufacturers and retailers that from October 29, type approval will extend to completed, multi-stage built, Heavy Commercial Vehicles (categories N2 and N3) and special-purpose vehicles of categories N1, N2, N3, M2, M3, O1, O2, O3 and O4.