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# Road Safety

This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Drivers urged to slow down this Christmas as minister says no family wants to get that knock on the door
There has been a rise in road deaths, with 171 losing their lives so far this year.
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Thu 4:44 PM
Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
RSA finds those driving for work are more likely to engage in dangerous driving behaviours
30% of those who drive for work have admitted to nodding off behind the wheel.
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Nov 22nd 2023, 2:57 PM
Minister challenged Drew Harris on reduced traffic enforcement by gardaí amid rise in deaths
A report by
Valerie Flynn
Garda detections of mobile phone use by drivers were down 40% on pre-pandemic levels in the first nine months of the year.
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Nov 21st 2023, 12:05 AM
Last month
November 2023
Varadkar not in favour of strict cut-off ages and restrictions for older drivers
The EU Commission proposes motorists over 70 may have to undergo regular medical tests and refresher courses.
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Nov 18th 2023, 4:14 PM
This year
2023
Appeal for drivers to take care over Bank Holiday as fatalities on 'shocking' upwards trend
The number of road deaths so far this year has already matched the total figure for 2022.
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Oct 25th 2023, 2:39 PM
Over 900 people have been seriously injured on Irish roads so far this year
The Road Safety Authority’s annual conference gets underway today.
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Oct 4th 2023, 11:25 AM
'Personal responsibility' the focus of new RSA campaign to eliminate road deaths by 2050
So far this year, 130 people have died on Irish roads – 25 more than the same period in 2022 and 36 more than the same period in 2019.
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Sep 12th 2023, 4:25 PM
Shock road safety adverts of the past weren't liked — but they were effective, says Taoiseach
‘We’ve gone backwards in terms of road safety,’ the Taoiseach said today.
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Sep 6th 2023, 8:46 PM
Speed limits to be lowered by 20 km/h on many roads under new government plans
The plans come following a significant spike in road deaths this year.
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Sep 6th 2023, 8:30 AM
Ministers discuss changes to penalty points at meeting this evening
Jack Chambers said the “anomaly” where drivers who commit multiple offences only receive penalty points for the most serious offence must be addressed.
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Sep 5th 2023, 7:30 PM
Use of speed cameras to increase by 20% following 'worrying increase' in road deaths
Justice Minister Helen McEntee said an additional €1.2 million is to be allocated for GoSafe vans to provide extra monitoring.
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Sep 4th 2023, 5:24 PM
127 vehicles found to be speeding in first five hours of National Slow Down Day
Gardaí said today’s awareness initiative has heightened ‘urgency and relevance’ following several tragic crashes in recent weeks.
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Sep 4th 2023, 12:35 PM
Speed limits, checkpoints and shock tactics: How do we tackle rising road deaths
Ireland is on track to increase its annual road fatalities for the second year in a row.
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Sep 3rd 2023, 8:00 AM
Girl (3) who died following car accident in Laois to be laid to rest on Monday
Rosie McDonagh was struck by a car in Portlaoise on Wednesday afternoon.
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Sep 2nd 2023, 7:37 AM
Deaths on Irish roads this year could approach 170, erasing years of progress
Eight people died in three separate road traffic collisions since last Friday, including two 3-year-olds.
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Sep 2nd 2023, 7:30 AM
Gardaí make Electric Picnic appeal as road deaths for August reaches 25
The Garda chief from the roads policing bureau said that Gardaí are playing their part, but that it’s up to everyone to practice road safety.
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Sep 1st 2023, 5:16 PM
Review will 'radically change' mismatch of speed limits on Irish roads, says minister
A review into Ireland’s speed limits will be published in the ‘coming weeks, says Minister of State Jack Chambers.
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Aug 28th 2023, 4:10 PM
Motorists urged to be careful on roads this weekend after 11 Easter fatalities in recent years
Gardaí and the RSA issued a road safety appeal this weekend after there has been 11 fatalities during Easter Bank holiday collisions over the last five years.
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Apr 6th 2023, 12:36 PM
'Don't get smashed up': Surgeon encourages bikers to get training from motorbike gardaí
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has officially launched the BikeSafe programme, which aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries among motorcyclists.
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Mar 28th 2023, 4:37 PM
Almost 200 people arrested for driving under the influence during St Patrick's weekend
In excess of 1,800 drivers were detected driving in excess of the applicable speed limit.
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Mar 23rd 2023, 2:40 PM
Physical driving licence could become 'history' as EU proposes digital option
This digital licence is expected to allow drivers to replace, renew or exchange a licence easier.
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Mar 1st 2023, 3:47 PM
18 lives lost: Highest January death toll on Irish roads in a decade
A total of 156 people died on Irish roads last year.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 1:13 PM
Almost 50k Learner drivers to wait 19 weeks for a test, says RSA
The national average waiting time for a driving test is currently 19 weeks, almost double the RSA’s target.
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Feb 1st 2023, 5:30 PM
745 people arrested for driving under the influence over the last month
4,829 road traffic collisions were reported to An Garda Síochána last month.
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Jan 6th 2023, 5:26 PM
Last year
2022
173 people arrested for driving under the influence over the last week
To date this year, 157 have lost their lives on Irish roads.
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Dec 30th 2022, 7:39 AM
Motorist caught driving 135km/h in 80km/h zone on National Slow Down Day
In the first five hours of National Slow Down Day, 270 drivers were caught speeding.
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Dec 23rd 2022, 2:40 PM
Opinion: In a cold snap our footpaths and cycle lanes should also be gritted by councils
Dr Emma Howard says councils should prioritise the gritting of walkways and cycle lanes as we face a climate crisis.
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Dec 13th 2022, 5:38 PM
144 people arrested for driving under the influence during first week of December
To date this year, 148 people have lost their lives on Irish roads.
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Dec 8th 2022, 2:17 PM
New roadside drug testing system launched as part of Christmas and New Year road safety appeal
It works like an antigen test and delivers results in 2-8 minutes.
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Dec 1st 2022, 7:39 AM
Fines for range of road offences have doubled since midnight
The death toll on Irish roads this year stands at 122 people.
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Oct 27th 2022, 7:17 AM
Parents urged not to gift quad bikes or scramblers to children this Christmas
38% of those injured in quad or scrambler incidents between 2017 and 2021 were aged 18 or under.
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Oct 19th 2022, 3:55 PM
Almost 3,000 drivers detected speeding over Bank Holiday weekend, new figures show
173 arrests being made for alleged instances of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol over the course of the weekend.
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Aug 5th 2022, 6:53 PM
Public urged to be mindful of fire, water and road safety on bank holiday weekend
Summer bank holidays tend to the most dangerous for preventable deaths as people take to beaches or road trips.
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Jul 27th 2022, 3:43 PM
Appeal for witnesses after death of pedestrian in Mayo road collision
The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning.
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Jul 25th 2022, 11:18 AM
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal Kerry road crash
Two passengers who were injured are being treated at University Hospital Kerry.
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Jul 24th 2022, 8:00 PM
Almost one in four motorists check their phone notifications while driving
New research by the Road Safety Authority also found that 13% of drivers write messages or emails while behind the wheel.
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Jul 7th 2022, 1:29 PM
182 arrests over Bank Holiday weekend for driving under influence of drugs or alcohol
Eight people died in fatal road collisions, according to new figures from the gardaí.
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Jun 10th 2022, 11:31 AM
Gardaí, RSA ask motorists to exercise caution on bank holiday weekend
Gardai said that all incidents remain under investigation.
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Jun 5th 2022, 7:27 PM
Gardaí clamp down on speeding ahead of bank holiday weekend with 24-hour enforcement campaign
Gardai revealed that on their weekend observations, 93% of cars broke the speed limit.
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Jun 2nd 2022, 1:59 PM
Road safety chief warns 'concerning trend' in road deaths could lead to higher fines
At an RSA event today, Waide said that an increase in fines and penalty points this year isn’t “ruled out”.
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May 26th 2022, 5:42 PM
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