Tyre retailers around the country are preparing to join the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána in raising awareness of tyre safety in Ireland during National Road Safety Week, 4th-10th October. Last year’s joint campaign was a huge success, with many Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) members reporting an increased number of customers visiting …
A warning has been issued to drivers over speed van myths circulating, fm104.ie reports.
In recent months, E-scooters have become increasingly common with many people looking for alternatives to public transport.
In a recent post on the Road Safety Authority’s (RSA’s) Instagram page, it was revealed that work is being done to get the Check it Fits Service up and running again.
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61,000 Leaving Cert students from all over Ireland are receiving their results today and they are also getting another message from road safety professionals – a message urging them to drive safely after August was declared as the deadliest month on Irish roads in over nine years with 24 people losing their lives in 30 days.
“Local authorities have a significant role in improving the safety of roads near schools,” the Road Safety Authority (RSA) stated in a recently released article. The role assigned to local authorities is part of a Safe Systems Approach which gives a shared responsibility to key road safety authorities in local areas. The responsibilities given include: Reducing speed limits providing or …
AA Ireland is calling on motorists to exercise additional caution in the weeks and months ahead as commuter activity begins to return to peak levels. With the end of the summer holidays and all children now returning to school, many of us will see our travel patterns change. It’s important that you plan ahead for …
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast indicates that urgent action is required to reduce the number of road traffic accidents which can be attributed to poor vision. The study’s findings were the product of the first comprehensive review to highlight the link between poor vision and traffic safety in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). As the main cause of death …
English telematics pioneer, insurethebox, has shared the latest data from their communications campaign which aims to improve driver safety. Over the past five years, customers of insurethebox have been part of the Speed Reduction Programme, which has seen over 80,000 drivers reduce their speed by 22%, leading to a 6% reduction in accident frequency. After accumulating over 5.7 billion miles of driving data has allowed the telematics insurer to become an …