Tuesday 5 July, 2022
Eight people died in fatal road collisions, according to new figures from the gardaí.
Gardai said that all incidents remain under investigation.
Gardai revealed that on their weekend observations, 93% of cars broke the speed limit.
At an RSA event today, Waide said that an increase in fines and penalty points this year isn’t “ruled out”.
The RSA and An Garda Síochána are appealing for all road users to act responsibly and not to drink and drive.
The fines will increase from €40 to €80 in the new plan.
There was an 11% drop in road deaths in 2021 compared to 2020.
A total of 540,174 people had points on their licences on 30 September 2021.
A working group will be established to examine speed limits, particularly a 30km/h speed limit in urban areas.
Gardaí will particularly be focusing on rural roads throughout the day.
It’s Tyre Safety Day tomorrow.
Myles “Miley” Harty died in a single car crash on the morning of his wedding, last Saturday.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
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.
