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Road Safety

Fatal Collisions

Dublin TD calls for SUV-free zones as study shows these cars are more likely to kill

Updated 30 Apr

18.6k

128

Road Safety

2025 already a nightmare year for motorcyclists on Irish roads

28 Apr

7.8k

Road Safety

Truck drivers often can't see pedestrians or cyclists - but a London law shows a way forward

London has banned trucks without clear sightlines to vulnerable road users from driving on its streets.

Almost 10% of cyclists who die on Irish roads are hit by trucks.

21 Apr

20.7k

ronan wilson

Family of nine-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run ask DPP to appeal driver's sentence

18 Apr

23.4k

Long Weekend

Public urged to take care on roads when out and about this Easter weekend

18 Apr

9.0k

Road Safety

RSA data from breathalyser kiosks shows almost half of people underestimate alcohol levels

4 Apr

9.2k

eyes on the road

Hauliers warn they are witnessing an 'epidemic' of mobile phone use on the roads

21 hrs ago

15.3k

Penalty Points

Loophole allowing drivers to receive 24-hour driving bans instead of penalty points to close

Updated 25 Mar

28.3k

Dublin

There's a new type of zebra crossing coming to some Dublin streets

6 Mar

36.7k

Motor insurance

Know your driver number? You'll need it in future for new and renewed car insurance policies

3 Mar

20.7k

Roads

Five-year-old boy dies after being hit by car in Laois

22 Feb

17.7k

Rathkeale

Man dies after car crashes in hotel car park in Co Limerick

19 Feb

23.9k

Road Safety

Four killed and more than 2,200 drivers caught speeding by gardaí over Bank Holiday weekend

5 Feb

8.2k

Limerick

Family and friends of hit and run victim Joe Drennan to hold vigil to protest killer's sentence

5 Feb

13.0k

Road Safety

Irish bishop decries road safety 'failures' ahead of 'blessing of the roads' ceremony

11 Jan

14.3k

The Morning Lead

Sixteen hit-and-run incidents on Irish roads since November

Five people died across four of these incidents.

Órla Ryan

8 Jan

20.7k

Road Safety

Senior garda: 'If you crash while under the influence, what does that say about you as a person?'

30 Dec 2024

20.0k

Road Safety

Over 2,200 drivers caught speeding in one week as gardaí ramp up Christmas road safety campaign

14 Dec 2024

12.8k

Road Safety Authority

RSA to hike fees for the NCT and driving licences in the new year

12 Dec 2024

28.4k

106

Road Safety

Over 130 arrested for drink or drug-driving this week as part of Christmas road safety campaign

6 Dec 2024

6.7k

Road Safety Authority

One in 10 admit drink driving this year as Christmas road safety drive launched

2 Dec 2024

5.3k

Road Safety

Opinion: If we are to meet climate targets and improve road safety, gas guzzlers have got to go

Dr Catherine Conlon

28 Oct 2024

12.1k

Roads policing

Driver found travelling at 167km/h in an 80km/h zone in Meath

27 Oct 2024

27.0k

Leo Lieghio

RSA should be strengthened not disbanded, says father who lost teen daughter in road crash

26 Oct 2024

10.1k

The Morning Lead

Plan to disband RSA will be brought forward before election

Minister of State James Lawless says the Road Safety Authority needs to be split in two.

Proposals on the RSA could go to cabinet as early as next week.

Fianna Fáil is likely to go into the election seeking a dedicated transport police force.

Lawless wants legislation to allow cameras to catch people using their phones at the wheel.

23 Oct 2024

40.9k

distracted driving

'Bring back buttons': Car safety watchdog warns of risk from distracting dashboard touchscreens

9 Oct 2024

24.6k

Beep beep

Road safety classes launched for transition year students to help them ‘become safer road users’

12 Sep 2024

8.2k

Dangerous Driving

Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes convicted of dangerous driving and disqualified for two years

He has also been returned to court for consideration of whether a suspended prison sentence for violent disorder should be activated.

Updated 10 Sep 2024

47.9k

Dangerous Driving

Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes convicted of dangerous driving and disqualified for two years

10 Sep 2024

4.2k

Road Safety

Dublin's traffic lights to get new tweaks reminding drivers to give priority to cyclists

Updated 9 Sep 2024

33.0k

157

Road Deaths

Road safety group criticises 14% drop in number of motoring fines issued over past three years

1 Sep 2024

10.3k

Sheila Dunne

Woman charged with dangerous driving causing death of woman in February crash near Glanmire

Updated 7 Aug 2024

32.0k

James Lawless

Road Safety Authority could lose responsibility for NCTs and driver tests, minister says

4 Aug 2024

32.9k

farm safety week

Drivers urged to take extra care this summer with more tractors and machinery on the roads

23 Jul 2024

7.3k

Road Safety

Speed limit of 60 km/h on local roads to be introduced in November

17 Jul 2024

40.7k

Road Safety

Well-known GAA star arrested for dangerous driving and set to appear before court

16 Jul 2024

121k

Dunleer

A man has died in a two car collision in County Louth

14 Jul 2024

16.7k

Swinford

Community 'heartbroken beyond words' as mother and daughter named following Mayo crash

Updated 3 Jul 2024

86.0k

PAC

'I am gobsmacked': TD critical after Road Safety Authority reveals it has no road safety engineers on staff

27 Jun 2024

30.5k

Inquest

Tourist who died in crash on 'confusing' Kilkenny road didn't know she was in two-way traffic

A senior roads unit policing garda said conversations were ongoing about the need to change the road for years.

Eimer McAuley

24 Jun 2024

54.7k

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