With just a few weeks to go before the closing date, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is reminding people nationwide to get their entries in for the 2011 ‘Leading Lights in Road Safety’ Awards. The awards recognise the extraordinary and often ‘un-sung’ contributions of people across Ireland to make roads safer.
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Road Safety
Men are better map-readers – AA
Men declare themselves to be better map-readers than women and are far less likely to ask for directions, according to a survey of over 13,000 Irish motorists carried out by the AA. “Most of us can get confused or lost from time to time, especially on weekends like this when many of us will...
RSA warns on driver fatigue ahead of Bank Holiday weekend
As the August Bank Holiday nears and thousands of people prepare to head off for the weekend, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are reminding drivers to be aware of the dangers of driving while tired.
AA offers drivers fatigue advice
The Automobile Association (AA) is offering motorists, including haulage operators advice on preventing driver fatigue ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.
New cross border traffic rules on the way
EU states will soon be regularly swapping car registration details to track down drivers who have committed serious traffic offences while in another EU country.
Focus on minimising in vehicle distraction
The Health and Safety Authority has highlighted driver distraction as a significant factor in up to one third of all road collisions.
Driver CPC advice from ISM
One of the country’s leading HGV driver training providers is advising truck and bus drivers to ensure they are aware of what Driver CPC modules they must complete this year.
RSA appeals to motorists to be patient with learner drivers
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is appealing to drivers to be patient and considerate when they encounter learner drivers on Irish roads this summer.
EU crackdown on drivers committing traffic offences abroad
Drivers will be punished for traffic offences they commit abroad, including the four “big killers” causing 75 per cent of road fatalities – speeding, breaking traffic lights, failure to use seatbelts and drink driving – following a vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Oxegen fans urged to consider public transport
With 85,000 people expected to attend ‘Oxegen’ this weekend, The Road Safety Authority (RSA), Oxegen promoters MCD and Kildare County Council are appealing to music fans travelling to and from the festival to travel safely.
Road fatalities down in first half of year
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are calling on road-users to continue their life-saving behaviour to ensure that fewer lives are lost on the roads in the second half of 2011.
One in three can’t parallel park at the first attempt
Call it “parkophobia”, the sweat-inducing feeling that grips drivers as they try in vain to parallel park, often with impatient motorists behind and amused onlookers on the pavement.
Mayo cyclists get HGV warning
The dangers that cyclists face when interacting with heavy good vehicles, were illustrated in Castlebar at the weekend as part of National Bike Week.
Do you have a mobile phone policy at work?
In the latest in a series of Health and Safety related articles, regular columnist Geraldine McGovern pens a very informative article on the hazards of using a mobile phone while driving, She also discusses how to develop a mobile phone policy at work.
Be road safety aware during school holidays
As thousands of primary schoolchildren around the country prepare for the end of the school year and the beginning of their summer holidays, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is reminding road-users including haulage operators to be on the lookout for children when using the roads. The RSA is also reminding parents and guardians to...
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