Jul 14, 2022, 14:21 PM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads from Sunday 17 July to Tuesday 19 July as Met Eireann has issued a weather advisory for High Temperatures.

Jul 13, 2022, 18:01 PM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has welcomed the statement from Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton to look at increasing fixed charges for speeding, non-seatbelt wearing and mobile phone use while driving.

Jul 13, 2022, 14:16 PM by User Not Found

Jul 7, 2022, 11:19 AM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are once again appealing to drivers to not use their mobile phones while driving. The calls come following the publication of new research which shows almost a quarter of drivers (23%) admit to checking mobile phone notifications while driving.

Jun 9, 2022, 11:10 AM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) are appealing to motorists to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases during the summer season.

Jun 5, 2022, 19:26 PM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority has renewed its appeal for road users to take extra care over the June Bank Holiday Weekend. It follows the deaths of 4 people on the road up to Sunday 5 June.

Jun 2, 2022, 10:38 AM by User Not Found

Jun 2, 2022, 10:31 AM by User Not Found

May 26, 2022, 13:43 PM by User Not Found

Two Hundred and fifty first and second-class school children attended the Road Safety Authority’s (RSA) annual Seatbelt Sheriff Awards today in Dublin Castle to celebrate the winners of the competition.

May 20, 2022, 10:55 AM by User Not Found

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are calling on motorists to keep a safe distance and slow down when overtaking cyclists on both urban and rural roads not only during National Bike Week, but every day of the year.

May 17, 2022, 14:25 PM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána and Meath County Council with support from Trim GAA ran a joint road safety initiative, which took place at Trim GAA Club on 11, 12 and 13 May in Trim, Co. Meath. The initiative was designed to improve road safety awareness among students from secondary schools and Youthreach groups throughout Co. Meath.

May 13, 2022, 09:55 AM by User Not Found

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have announced that variable speed limits, first introduced on the M50 in October 2021, will extend from Junction 4 Ballymun to Junction 9 Red Cow from Thursday, 12 May 2022.

May 12, 2022, 10:51 AM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are reminding learner and novice drivers that if they receive 7 penalty points in a 3-year period they face disqualification from driving for 6 months.

Apr 28, 2022, 12:35 PM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are appealing to motorists to be aware of and to look out for motorcyclists, not just over the coming May Bank Holiday weekend but at all times. The appeal is being made as a worryingly high number of motorcyclists have died so far in 2022. A total of 11* motorcyclists have died up to today’s date, five* alone were killed in March.

Apr 28, 2022, 12:25 PM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) in association with the National Office for Traffic Medicine (NOTM) at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) today announced the publication of the 2022 update of the Sláinte agus Tiomáint Medical Fitness to Drive Guidelines for Group 1 and Group 2 drivers

Apr 13, 2022, 10:31 AM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are issuing an urgent road safety appeal to all road users to slow down, wear seatbelts, not to drive when impaired, or distracted – particularly by illegally using your phone while driving –, or when tired. Also, watch out for vulnerable road users over this Easter Bank Holiday weekend. It should be borne in mind by us all, that this appeal follows an extremely worrying increase in road deaths so far in 2022.

Mar 25, 2022, 12:01 PM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are appealing to women to ensure that they are wearing their seat belts correctly when driving or as a passenger in a vehicle.

Mar 16, 2022, 11:14 AM by User Not Found

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI Ireland) are advising tractor drivers that plough lamps to the rear of the vehicle should not be used when travelling on public roads.

Mar 14, 2022, 11:48 AM by User Not Found

One in four motorists (26%) admitted there were times when they may have been over the limit when driving the morning after a night out according to new attitudinal research* released by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The stark findings come as the RSA and An Garda Síochána launch an appeal for all road users to act responsibly and not to drink and drive over the extended St Patrick’s Day Bank Holiday weekend 2022.

Mar 4, 2022, 13:15 PM by User Not Found

Met Eireann are forecasting both sunny clear days as well as icy roads over the weekend. As a result the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is warning drivers of the danger posed by ‘sun glare’. This can result in drivers being temporarily dazzled or blinded by the intensity and brightness of a low sun on the horizon. In such conditions drivers are reminded to: