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Feb 22, 2021, 16:10 PM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads today Monday 22 February and Tuesday 23 February as Met Eireann have issued Orange and Yellow weather warnings for heavy rain and a Yellow Weather Warning for strong winds.
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Feb 16, 2021, 16:15 PM
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The Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD alongside the Road Safety Authority (RSA) have announced today Tuesday 16 February 2021 that it is to open a new Driving Test Centre in Drogheda from Monday 22 February.
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Feb 10, 2021, 16:36 PM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extra care when using the roads for the remainder of the week as Met Eireann has issued yellow weather warnings for snow and Wind
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Feb 9, 2021, 16:46 PM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are today, Tuesday 9 February, urging all road users to take extra care on the roads this February. The message is aimed at avoiding a repeat of the road carnage witnessed in February 2020 which left 19 people dead.
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Feb 5, 2021, 16:56 PM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to prepare for cold weather conditions as Met Eireann have issued a warning for cold temperatures in low single figures by day and with sharp or severe frosts and icy patches at night from Sunday through to the end of the week for all of Ireland.
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Feb 2, 2021, 17:05 PM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are today, Tuesday 2 February, 2021, urging drivers and passengers to always wear a seat belt on every journey.
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Jan 29, 2021, 17:09 PM
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The temporary derogation from certain rules concerning the driving and resting times for drivers of commercial vehicles will expire at 23:59 on 30 January.
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Jan 22, 2021, 17:16 PM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has today Friday 22 January 2021, issued a reminder to all driving test customers with a driving test appointment, that under Covid-19 Level 5 Government restrictions, they can only attend their driving test appointment if they are an essential worker.
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Jan 11, 2021, 17:28 PM
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Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has announced today that in light of the surge of Covid-19 cases and, in order to ease the burden on medical services, there will be an extension in the exemption that allows for those aged over 70 to apply for a driving licence without the need to provide a medical report.
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Jan 1, 2021, 17:54 PM
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Provisional road collision statistics for 2020 show that while the number of road fatalities increased by nine or 6% there were 1,407 fewer serious and minor injury collisions recorded, a 25% decrease compared to 2019+.
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Dec 31, 2020, 17:31 PM
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The Minister for Transport, Mr Eamonn Ryan TD, has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom that will allow for the exchange of UK driving licences for an Irish licence, for holders of UK licences resident here.
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Dec 23, 2020, 17:38 PM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA), in consultation with the Department of Transport, has agreed to grant a temporary exception from certain provisions of the EU driving and resting time rules. It will apply to all drivers subject to the EU drivers’ hours and tachograph rules engaged in the carriage of goods, when operating on the territory of Ireland.
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Dec 18, 2020, 17:42 PM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána, Dublin Fire Brigade and the Department of Transport, are urging road users to act responsibly and safely when using the roads throughout the Christmas and New Year period. The call was made at the launch of a new road safety campaign, which is fronted by members of the emergency services.
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Dec 15, 2020, 17:53 PM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads over the next few days as Met Eireann has issued an Orange and Yellow weather warnings for strong winds.
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Dec 9, 2020, 00:00 AM
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An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA), along with the Department of State for International and Road Transport and Logistics, and Professor Denis Cusack from the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, today launched the Annual Christmas and New Year Road Safety Appeal for 2020 at Store Street Garda Station.
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Dec 2, 2020, 00:00 AM
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Opening address By Liz O'Donnell to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communication Networks
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Nov 13, 2020, 15:16 PM
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This Sunday, 15 November marks ‘World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims’, a day when commemorations take place globally to remember the victims of road traffic crashes and their families. This year marks 25 years since the first Day of Remembrance was observed in 1995. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) will mark the day by hosting a special ceremony to be broadcast on its Facebook page at 2pm on Sunday, 15 November.
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Nov 3, 2020, 00:00 AM
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Whether they drive a car, cycle a bike, are passengers or pedestrians, all road users are being asked to have their say on road safety policy for the next ten years. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) today launched a public consultation to inform the development of the fifth Government Road Safety Strategy which will run from 2021 to 2030.
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Oct 30, 2020, 10:29 AM
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads over the weekend as Met Eireann has issued Orange and Yellow weather warnings for strong winds.
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Oct 23, 2020, 10:36 AM
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Three of the six people who died in Ireland as a result of an incident involving a quad bike or scrambler were aged 18 or under, in the period 2014 to 2019*, according to provisional statistics published today by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).
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