Wednesday 28 July, 2021
A quarter of people surveyed by the Road Safety Authority said that they may have been over the legal drink-driving limit while driving the morning after a night out.
Focus has turned to road safety as drivers get back on the road post-lockdown and the new ‘The Road Back’ campaign is launched.
The RSA launched a new online portal in December.
A surge in cycling happened during the pandemic but new infrastructure was not evenly spread and may not be here to stay.
There was a 25% reduction in the number of serious or minor injuries in 2020.
The figure was revealed in response to a Parliamentary Question last month.
The detection was made as part of National Slow Down Day.
The Clancy Amendment was introduced following a campaign from Noel Clancy, whose wife and daughter were killed in a road accident.
Heading into a period of reduced restrictions next month, Fine Gael TD Emer Higgins said Covid adverts need to become hard hitting.
“We must all play our part in getting children back to school safely,” RSA chairperson Liz O’Donnell said.
There were 11 incidents in which the Luas made contact with vehicles from January to June of this year.
Liz O’Donnell said recent events have demonstrated the ‘huge change in public non-acceptance of drink driving’.
It emerged in recent days that Minister Barry Cowen drove on a learner’s permit when he was caught drink driving in 2016.
Roads around Ireland are getting busier as Covid-19 restrictions start to ease.
‘National Slow Down Day’ is taking place from 7am today until 7am tomorrow.
Six pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads since the schools were closed in the middle of March.
Operation Fanacht is set to run from today until the end of the bank holiday weekend.
The second part of Noteworthy’s in-depth investigation analyses complaints to uncover the main problems facing cyclists.
The first part of Noteworthy’s in-depth investigation reveals high risk areas in its analysis of 12 years of cyclist collision data.
The Road Safety Authority also wants a greater roll-out of 30km/h limits in urban areas.
Garda superintendent Eddie Golden appealed for people to “have a positive contribution to road safety”.
The new zones include areas where fatal and serious collisions have previously occurred.
There are reports of flooding and debris on the roads this morning, so drivers are being urged to take care.
The Road Safety Authority says it is “anxious” to see the full complement of resources being deployed to roads policing duties.
Insurance Ireland is the representative body for the insurance industry.
More than 650 drivers have been arrested since this year’s road safety campaign was launched.
Almost 40 motorists were detected driving under the influence of drugs since 29 November.
Verona Murphy has clashed with the RSA in her role with the Irish Road Hauliers’ Association.
The figure is the lowest rate in the past five years.
The new laws came into effect at midnight.
The man overtook the garda car at 130km per hour in an 80km per hour zone.
The RSA is “very concerned” that Roads Policing was not among the four areas identified as ‘key focus areas’ for Gardaí.
The driver was travelling at 176km in a 120km-zone.
No one was injured in the incident, Gardaí said.
Research indicated that speed was a factor in 49% of fatal motorcyclists collisions.
The driver was spotted in the Dublin area yesterday evening.
Gardaí are calling on the Commissioner to provide clear protocols on the detention of drink drivers.
The driver of a truck that was involved in the crash was not injured.
The EU yesterday announced a string of new measures proposed by the EU to help improve road safety.
The EU has said road safety technologies will become mandatory on new cars from 2022 onwards.
