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Road Safety
Launch of online road safety film
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Setanta Insurance Services Limited have launched a new road safety online short film called ‘Loaded Weapon’ on YouTube, which uses the metaphor of a loaded gun to illustrate the often reckless and irresponsible behaviour of young drivers. The film has already been viewed on YouTube almost 24,000 times.
Letterkenny driving instructor becomes YouTube success
Letterkenny Driving Instructor Noel Sweeney from Swilly Drive School of Motoring has once again come up with a unique way to promote road safety – in a YouTube song and video!
Santa Claus backs road safety campaign
No less a figure than Santa Claus has thrown his considerable weight behind the campaign to make Ireland’s roads safer.
RSA issues heavy rainfall warning
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extra care using the roads as Met Eireann has issued a Weather Warning today Wednesday 16th November for heavy rain in West Munster and West Connacht. Some periods of very heavy rainfall are expected from Thursday morning through to Saturday morning with...
CVR operator consultation closes on Friday
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is seeking views on commercial vehicle roadworthiness reforms as relates to registered owners, operators and drivers.
New drink drive limits to affect truck drivers
New drink drive limits, which come into force at the weekend will affect professional drivers including truck drivers.
Motorists in favour of reduction in drink driving limit
Irish motorists are strongly in support of the newly reduced drink drive limit, says AA Ireland. According to a nationally representative poll carried out by AA Ireland last year, over 80 per cent of respondents said they were in favour of the drop in the legal drink drive limit from 80mg to 50mg.
Time to brighten up
The Mayo Road Safety Working Group is asking everyone to support their new campaign ‘Be Safe Be Seen’ by wearing bright coloured or hi viz clothing when walking or cycling this winter.
Cork students win Supreme Award for road safety
Two students from Bantry, Co. Cork have been awarded the ‘Supreme Award’ for Road Safety at this year’s Road Safety Authority (RSA) ‘Leading Lights in Road Safety Awards’ which were held in Farmleigh, last week.
Boy racers feature in RSA survey
One in five male drivers aged under 25 has reported having raced another driver on a public road at some point in the past, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the Road Safety Authority (RSA).
RSA and ITIA launch National Tyre Safety Day
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) has launched a campaign to improve awareness among drivers of the need to maintain their tyres, particularly as winter approaches.
RSA expresses concern over unofficial websites
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking anyone booking a driving test online to do so only on the RSA’s official driving test website www.rsa.ie . And anyone booking a driver theory test online to do so on the official theory test website, www.theorytest.ie The call is being made as the RSA has become...
RSA advises on placing presidential campaign posters
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising presidential candidates and their campaign workers of the need to take care when positioning campaign posters.
Safe driving for work seminars
In October, An Garda Síochána, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) will be running a series of free seminars in Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Dublin to promote awareness of the importance of having Safe Driving for Work practices.
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