Aug 20, 2021, 11:15 AM by Arekibo Admin

Following the deaths of six road users in the last 24 hours the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are issuing an urgent appeal to all road users to take greater care on the roads.

Aug 9, 2021, 16:50 PM by John Guiheen

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and An Garda Síochána have come together to launch a road safety appeal calling on horse-riders and other road users to share the roads safely.

Jul 26, 2021, 17:19 PM by John Guiheen

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have today published a provisional review of progress in road safety up to 15 July, 2021*. The review shows that from 1 January to 15 July, 2021, 65 people died on Irish roads in 60 collisions. This represents 12% fewer collisions and 12% fewer deaths compared to provisional Garda data for the same period in 2020.

Jul 23, 2021, 17:29 PM by John Guiheen

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is today Friday 23 July, advising drivers and motorcycle riders to take extra care using the roads as the recent dry weather spell breaks and rain is expected across parts the country over the coming days.

Jul 20, 2021, 17:35 PM by John Guiheen

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is reminding road users, particularly drivers, to be aware of the dangers posed by ‘sun glare’ as Orange and Yellow weather warnings for High Temperatures have been issued for the next few days.

Jul 19, 2021, 17:39 PM by John Guiheen

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton TD is reminding drivers that they can apply for a Driver Statement / Letter of Entitlement if they are intending to drive in a foreign country on a licence with an extended expiry as a result of Covid19.

Jul 14, 2021, 10:11 AM by John Guiheen

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton TD has announced a further extension to certificates for motorcycle Initial Basic Training (IBT), in order to take account of the impact of the pandemic.

Jul 2, 2021, 11:45 AM by John Guiheen

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton T.D. has announced, details of an extension to the expiry dates of driving licences that have not benefited from a previous extension.

Jun 29, 2021, 11:53 AM by John Guiheen

A new National Car Testing Service inspection centre will open in Meath on Monday 5 July. Located on the old Athboy Road in Navan, this will be the second NCT centre in the Meath region.

Jun 28, 2021, 11:59 AM by John Guiheen

‘Stay cautious on your staycation’ is the core message behind a new campaign launched today by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána. As holidaymakers across Ireland look forward to a summer break at home, both the RSA and the Gardai are urging road users to ensure that they stay safe on the road by planning their route ahead of time, staying alert when driving on roads in unfamiliar areas, taking a break if tired behind the wheel and looking out for other road users.

Jun 24, 2021, 12:23 PM by John Guiheen

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD has today, Thursday 24th of June 2021, announced details of a further 10-month extension to the validity period of learner permits in response to the level 5 restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jun 21, 2021, 12:40 PM by John Guiheen

From 21 June 2021, several changes to the National Car Test will come into effect. These changes will see Ireland be amongst the first EU Member States to commence the use of On-Board Diagnostics (OBD), testing under EU Roadworthiness Directive 2014/45.

Jun 18, 2021, 15:40 PM by John Guiheen

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Jun 4, 2021, 16:23 PM by John Guiheen

Jun 2, 2021, 09:35 AM by John Guiheen

New attitudinal research (1) released today by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has found that a quarter of drivers surveyed agreed that there were times when they may have been over the drink driving limit when driving the morning after a night out.

May 28, 2021, 09:37 AM by John Guiheen

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton TD have welcomed the gradual re-opening of in-person driver theory test centres after the 7th of June. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will re-open its full network of 40 test centres with capacity being permitted at 25,000 driver theory tests per month.

May 27, 2021, 09:42 AM by John Guiheen

May 27, 2021, 00:00 AM by John Guiheen

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have renewed their appeal for road users to take extra care when using the roads, as provisional collision figures for 2020 show that there has been a 17% increase in the number of fatal crashes and a 9% increase in road deaths compared to last year.

May 21, 2021, 09:48 AM by John Guiheen

With silage cutting season underway, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are appealing to drivers of farming machinery and other road users to share the road safely.