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An Garda Síochána and the ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY (RSA) are urging drivers to put their mobile phones away when driving as new research from the RSA shows that 1 in 10 motorists admit to regularly texting while driving. The Driver Attitudes & Behaviour Survey 2020 also...

21 May 2021 at 18:03

Motoring

Road Safety Authority and Gardaí urging drivers to wear seatbelts

The ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY (RSA) and An Garda Síochána is urging drivers and passengers to always wear a seat belt on every journey. The call comes as an analysis, by the RSA, of provisional garda statistics from 2020, shows that over a quarter of drivers and passengers...

13 Feb 2021 at 13:00

Motoring

Appeal for safety on the roads this Summer

An Garda Síochána and the ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY (RSA) are appealing to all road users to take greater care on the roads this summer, which traditionally carries higher risk for all road users. As of June 26 there have been 76 road fatalities, 11 fewer compared to this...

08 Jul 2017 at 14:00

Motoring

Incorrectly fitted child seats a major concern

Research from the ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY’s ‘Check it Fits’ Service, which checks child car seats and restraints nationwide for free, has revealed that 4 out of 5 child car seats are incorrectly fitted nationwide. To help address this problem, the RSA ‘Check it Fits’...

15 Sept 2019 at 12:00

Motoring News

AA Rescue Team has Storm Hannah lifesaving driving advice

...the winds have eased. - Plan your journey carefully, checking weather and AA Roadwatch updates regularly. The Gardaí, the ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY and Met Éireann have also warned about driving in the storm. KEEP UP TO DATE WITH WARNINGS AND ADVICE AT WWW.LEINSTEREXPRESS...

26 Apr 2019 at 12:26

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Garda 'Slow Down' campaign on Laois roads this weekend

An Garda Síochána will conduct a national speed enforcement operation ‘Slow Down’, supported by the ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY (RSA) and other stakeholders, for a 24 hour period from 7am on Friday October 19 to 7am on Saturday October 20. The objective is to reduce the number...

15 Oct 2018 at 17:11

Motoring

Ford Focus technology is commended

Sophisticated technologies designed to make the all-new Ford Focus driving experience more comfortable, less demanding and safer have been commended by the Euro NCAP independent crash test authority following its first ever automated driving ...

28 Oct 2018 at 15:00

Local news

Crossing not fit for purpose, says Aird

The level crossing on Fr Browne Avenue in Portlaoise is not fit to pass a safety audit, declared Cllr Willie Aird recently, calling on Iarnrod Eireann to give an update on proposed improvements to the crossing. “It’s affecting business, I’m ...

22 Jan 2015 at 16:54

Local news

Garda blitz on high risk driving

... “The objective is to remind people that it doesn’t pay to take chances on our roads,” he said. Noel Brett is head of ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY. “I am confident that it will lead to the prosecution of people who still refuse to acknowledge the dangers associated...

17 May 2012 at 15:03

Weather

Motorists get official warnings about potentially deadly Storm Atiyah

The ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY (RSA) has warned Irish motorists about the impact and risk posed to life by Storm Atiyah. The watchdog has urged drivers and other road users to exercise caution as Met Éireann has issued Orange and Yellow weather warnings for strong...

06 Dec 2019 at 13:27

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Man released without charge following cannabis seizure at checkpoint

A man arrested last Friday after the seizure of cannabis worth €300,000 at a checkpoint on the M7 at Borris-in-Ossory has been released without charge. A file is being prepared for the DPP. The seizure took place last Friday morning, ...

27 Feb 2017 at 16:17

On the Road

Details revealed about when learner drivers can do their tests after Covid-19 lockdown

Details about when and how the learner driver testing service will restart with the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions have been announced. From Monday, June 29 driving tests will resume gradually for trucks, buses and motorcycles ...

27 Jun 2020 at 16:24

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