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# Road Safety Authority

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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This year
2023
Close to 70% of children killed or seriously injured on Irish roads were a pedestrian or cyclist
Between 2014 and 2022, 56 children aged 15 and under were killed on Irish roads, while 852 were seriously injured.
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Oct 6th 2023, 5:20 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
Dangerous driving 'deeply ingrained' in Irish society, TD says amid speed limit review
The limits are set to be reduced by as much as 20km on some roads – but there are concerns this won’t be enough to reduce deaths.
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Sep 6th 2023, 10:52 PM
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
RSA urges motorists to 'evaluate driving behaviour' as road deaths reach 100 this year
As of this morning, there have been 100 road deaths in Ireland, an increase of 11 on the same period last year.
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Aug 1st 2023, 5:11 PM
Driving instructor who said 'who's your daddy' 15 times to student among complaints to RSA
128 complaints were made by learner drivers about driving instructors last year, nearly seven times as many as the RSA received in 2021.
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Jun 6th 2023, 12:33 PM
RSA says people travelling near the Border should 'not be startled' over UK's new alert system
The UK is testing its new emergency message system this Sunday for use in extreme weather events.
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Apr 20th 2023, 5:43 PM
New nationwide status yellow ice warning to come into effect at 4pm
Met Éireann warns that icy stretches, and possible black ice in parts, will lead to hazardous travelling conditions.
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Jan 19th 2023, 12:07 PM
Driving testers raised concerns after RSA allowed cars without valid NCT to be used for test
An RSA spokesperson said that there is a responsibility on motorists to ensure their car is always roadworthy.
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Jan 10th 2023, 8:32 PM
Road deaths in Ireland increased by 13% last year
The number of pedestrian deaths more than doubled.
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Jan 1st 2023, 12:31 PM
Last year
2022
RSA says GDPR limited the level of road crash data it could publish, as questions raised in Dáil
The RSA says this is due to the fact that ‘the data must be treated as personal data in order to comply with GDPR demands’.
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Oct 8th 2022, 6:30 AM
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
Over half of child car seats found to be incorrectly fitted, Road Safety Authority says
The RSA has launched a new voluntary code of practice to assist child car seat retailers and consumers in response to its findings.
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Feb 24th 2022, 2:55 PM
Road safety fears raised over relaxation of lorry driver resting time rules
“I am not aware of any scientific evidence that supports this move” a Sinn Féin spokesperson said.
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Jan 15th 2022, 6:15 AM
Gardaí arrested 914 people for driving while intoxicated during Christmas period
914 people were arrested for driving while intoxicated as part of a Garda road safety campaign between the 26th of November and the 4th of January 2022.
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Jan 14th 2022, 11:28 AM
Changes to HGV driving and resting time brought in due to driver shortages
The derogation will see the maximum hours for HGV drivers increased to 112 hours in a two week period.
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Jan 11th 2022, 7:58 PM
All time
'We've lost the equivalent of a month's worth of lives in two days': RSA issues safety warning
Seven people died on roads in the Republic and Northern Ireland today and yesterday.
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Dec 28th 2021, 2:30 PM
Over 540,000 people had points on their licences this year - a county-by-county breakdown
A total of 540,174 people had points on their licences on 30 September 2021.
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Dec 26th 2021, 7:00 AM
Road users urged to 'be safe, be seen' on shortest day of the year tomorrow
Gardaí have warned drivers to make sure their vehicles are roadworthy by checking their tyres and lights.
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Dec 20th 2021, 3:52 PM
Number of people killed on Irish roads dropped by 12% in first half of 2021
Garda figures showed 82% of deaths occurred on rural roads with a speed limit of 80kmh or higher.
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Jul 26th 2021, 3:06 PM
RSA warns of hazardous driving conditions and 'greasy' roads in coming days
The warning comes ahead of an end to the recent dry spell.
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Jul 23rd 2021, 4:09 PM
Almost a quarter of a million people are now waiting to sit a driving practical or a theory test
The figures show 105,216 are awaiting the driving test, while 119,253 are waiting for a theory test.
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Jul 9th 2021, 6:00 AM
Foreign diplomats have avoided prosecution for road traffic offences 12 times in the last two years
The diplomats were nabbed by gardaí across the country but granted immunity from prosecution.
Niall O'Connor's report looks at the amount of times diplomats have escaped traffic fines by using their diplomatic immunity.
The foreign embassy staff members were nabbed by gardaí across the country but granted immunity from prosecution.
According to documents obtained by The Journal, the Department of Foreign Affairs were notified 17 times either by gardaí or by embassies.
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May 24th 2021, 12:05 AM
Drug-driving incidents jump 11% this year despite Covid-19 lockdown
Authorities warn motorists of the dangers of drug driving ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend.
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Apr 1st 2021, 7:48 PM
Learners could face higher insurance costs over growing waiting lists for driving tests, RSA report says
The Road Safety Authority also warned of “reputational risk” for themselves and the Department of Transport over the long waiting lists.
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Mar 13th 2021, 8:00 AM
RSA 'categorically rejects' criticism after driving tests cancelled due to cold weather
484 tests were cancelled for weather-related reasons last week.
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Feb 15th 2021, 5:47 PM
RSA confirms plans to allow you sit your car theory test online within a 'number of months'
A minister has said that the pandemic has had a “profound effect” on theory testing services leading to a large backlog.
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Jan 24th 2021, 12:05 AM
RSA 'experiencing delays' with online customer portal and call centre
The RSA launched a new online portal in December.
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Jan 21st 2021, 3:46 PM
Road Safety Authority reports 149 deaths on Irish roads in 2020
There was a 25% reduction in the number of serious or minor injuries in 2020.
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Jan 1st 2021, 12:11 PM
90% of Irish motorists disqualified by a court in 2020 have not surrendered their licences
The figure was revealed in response to a Parliamentary Question last month.
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Dec 31st 2020, 12:05 AM
Did you sit your driving test this year? Here are the pass rates for each RSA test centre for 2020
Here’s how drivers fared at each centre across the country this year.
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Dec 29th 2020, 7:00 AM
Gardaí catch 532 motorists speeding during first nine hours of National Slow Down Day
The detection was made as part of National Slow Down Day.
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Dec 11th 2020, 6:11 PM
Ban on learner driver permits for asylum seekers not discrimination, court rules
The ruling overturns a previous finding in favour of people living in direct
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Jul 30th 2020, 6:12 PM
Drivers urged to slow down as more cyclists and pedestrians are on the roads
Roads around Ireland are getting busier as Covid-19 restrictions start to ease.
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Jun 10th 2020, 11:41 AM
Concern over speeding drivers and pedestrian deaths during Covid-19 restrictions
Six pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads since the schools were closed in the middle of March.
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Apr 29th 2020, 4:43 PM
Call for better cycling infrastructure after research shows 4 in 5 cyclist injuries happen in urban areas
The Road Safety Authority also wants a greater roll-out of 30km/h limits in urban areas.
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Mar 4th 2020, 11:01 PM
Motorists urged to reduce speed after seven people died on Irish roads last weekend
Garda superintendent Eddie Golden appealed for people to “have a positive contribution to road safety”.
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Mar 2nd 2020, 2:35 PM
Ireland had the highest rate of increase in cyclist deaths in the EU over 10 years
Between 2010 and 2018, cyclist deaths across the EU fell on average by 0.4% annually. In Ireland, this figure was an 8% increase.
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Feb 2nd 2020, 5:41 PM
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