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  • NCTS update Re: Vehicle Inspection Lifts

    Jan 31, 2020, 18:12 PM by User Not Found
    NCTS are urging all customers to continue to book and turn up for their NCT as normal. The test will be completed with the omission of the underbody inspection, which will be conducted at a later date when the lifts are returned fully to use. NCTS can confirm that a small number of lift inspections have recommenced on a restricted basis.
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  • NCTS further update Re: Vehicle Inspection Lifts

    Jan 31, 2020, 18:02 PM by User Not Found
    NCTS can confirm that we have now recommenced underbody inspections in a small number of centres nationwide.
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  • Statement re NCT

    Jan 30, 2020, 18:15 PM by User Not Found
    Since the issue of the scissors lift in NCTS Centres has come to light the Road Safety Authority has been working with Applus and engaging with other relevant stakeholders to ensure that they are appraised of the issue and to establish the extent of the problem and possible resolutions. This also includes engagement with An Garda Síochána.
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  • Statement Issued By National Car Test Service (NCT).

    Jan 29, 2020, 18:17 PM by User Not Found
    NCTS have made the decision to temporarily discontinue the use of vehicle inspection scissor lifts across the NCTS network of 47 centres with immediate effect until a full condition survey of all lifts is completed.
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  • Road Safety Alert – Storm Brendan Brings Orange Weather Warnings

    Jan 12, 2020, 18:37 PM by User Not Found
    The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads tomorrow (Monday 13 January) as Met Eireann has issued Orange weather warnings for strong winds and risk of coastal flooding for most of the country due to storm Brendan.
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  • A Statement from Ms. Liz O’Donnell, Chairperson, Road Safety Authority

    Jan 6, 2020, 18:40 PM by User Not Found
    On behalf of the Board of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) I wish to confirm that Ms. Moyagh Murdock, Chief Executive has decided to move on to take up a new role as Chief Executive with Insurance Ireland and will be leaving the RSA at the end of March 2020.
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  • 4% Rise in Road Deaths Recorded in 2019

    Jan 1, 2020, 18:57 PM by User Not Found
    Provisional road collision statistics for 2019 show deaths resulting from road traffic collisions have increased. A total of 148* people lost their lives in 2019, compared to 142 in 2018, a 4% rise. 2018 was the safest recorded year on Irish roads.
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  • Do you know a ‘Leading Light’ in your community?

    Aug 19, 2019, 11:08 AM by User Not Found
    The Road Safety Authority (RSA) are today calling for nominations in the annual ‘Leading Lights in Road Safety’ awards. The RSA is asking communities all over Ireland to nominate their ‘Leading Light’ in road safety – a group or individual who campaigns, educates and is committed to improving road safety in their community.
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  • Road Safety Authority urges Leaving Certificate students to celebrate safely

    Aug 13, 2019, 11:02 AM by User Not Found
    With almost 60,000 students receiving their Leaving Certificate results today, the highest number in 15 years, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) would like to remind all recipients to celebrate safely and responsibly.
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  • The Road Safety Authority, Gaelic Players Association and Women’s Gaelic Players Association launch road safety partnership

    Aug 9, 2019, 14:46 PM by User Not Found
    The Road Safety Authority (RSA), Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and Women's Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) today announced a three-year collaboration to promote road safety awareness. Initially focusing on reducing the incidences of two killer behaviours on Irish roads – using a mobile phone while driving and driver fatigue, together the three organisations hope to help drive behavioural change amongst a younger cohort of road users.
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  • Review of 2019 - Fears that Progress on Road Safety Has Stalled

    Aug 1, 2019, 14:42 PM by User Not Found
    The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have today Thursday 1 August 2019, published a provisional review of progress in road safety up to July 28, 2019*. The review shows that from 1 January to 28 July 2019, 89 people died on Irish roads in 80 collisions. This represents 3% more collisions and 7% more deaths compared to provisional Garda data for the same period in 2018.
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  • Anyone living in Ireland with UK driving licence must exchange it for Irish licence before UK leaves EU

    Jul 4, 2019, 14:26 PM by User Not Found
    The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has said, today 4 July 2019, that anyone living in Ireland who holds a UK (including Northern Ireland) driving licence must exchange it for an Irish driving licence, before the 31 October 2019, in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. If there is a no-deal Brexit, then after this date, if you are living in Ireland, your UK driving licence will no longer be valid to drive here.
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  • Drivers urged to give cyclists the space to ride safe during National Bike Week

    Jun 20, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found
    Mr. Shane Ross TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána and Cyclist.ie, the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, today called on drivers to slow down and keep a safe distance when overtaking cyclists on both urban and rural roads. Not only during the upcoming National Bike Week which runs from Saturday 22 to Sunday 30 June, but every day of the year. Cyclists are also being reminded to follow the rules of the road.
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  • Ireland receives EU road safety award for 2019

    Jun 19, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found
    Ireland has today been named the winner of this year’s prestigious European Transport Safety Council Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) award. The annual award is presented to a European country that has demonstrated continued progress on road safety combined with a strategic approach to tackling the problem across government. The award will be presented to Shane Ross, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport at an event in Brussels later today.
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  • 68% reduction in fatalities on Irish roads since first Government Road Safety Strategy

    Jun 13, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found
    The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has today revealed that there has been a 68% reduction in fatalities on Irish roads since the introduction of Ireland’s first road safety strategy in 1998. The finding was made today at the RSA Annual International Road Safety Conference which will inform the development of the next Government road safety strategy, which will run from 2021 to 2030.
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  • Cannabis most common illegal drug detected in drivers in 2018

    May 28, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found
    Drug drivers are being targeted over the June Bank Holiday weekend, it was announced today at the launch of a bank holiday safety drive by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS).
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  • RSA & IFA call on farmers and motorists to think safety first and share the road

    May 20, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found
    The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) are urging road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases.
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  • Giddy up for the Road Safety Authority’s 15th Annual Seatbelt Sheriff & Hi-Glo Silver Awards

    May 7, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found
    Two Hundred and thirty first and second class school children attended the Road Safety Authority’s annual Seatbelt Sheriff and Hi-Glo Silver Awards today in Dublin Castle to celebrate the winners of the competition.
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  • Motorcyclists reminded to ‘ease off the throttle’ as speeding a factor in half of motorcyclist deaths

    May 2, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found
    Ahead of the May Bank Holiday Weekend, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are reminding motorcyclists to ‘Ease off the throttle and keep within the speed limit as we enter the high risk summer period for motorcycling.
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  • Road Safety Alert Update– STATUS RED Weather Warning Issued.

    Apr 26, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found
    The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extreme care over the next 48 hours as Met Eireann has issued updated RED, ORANGE and YELLOW weather warnings for strong winds as Storm Hannah approaches.
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