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Focus on driver fatigue over August Bank Holiday Weekend
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Siochana have launched the August Bank Holiday Road Safety Campaign, as road fatality figures show that over the past five years (2010 to 2014), 12 people ...
Posted 8 years ago
Drivers warned to take care with tyre safety
The Minister for Transport, Paschal Donohoe, has asked drivers to ensure they check their tyres regularly, as he launched Irish Road Safety Week. Tyre safety, child safety and cycling safety are on...
Posted 8 years ago
RSA expresses concern over driver attitudes to tyre safety
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has expressed concern at driver attitudes to tyre safety, as a survey conducted by the Authority has revealed that 1 in 8 drivers (14%) have bought part-worn tyres in t...
Posted 8 years ago
Get your tyres checked today: It is a matter of life and death
At a recent tyre-safety awareness drive in central Dublin, a representative from the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) set up a number of free standing metal podiums to display tyres. They ran...
Posted 8 years ago
RSA says defective tyres played role in many road deaths
A new study by the Road Safety Authority has found that defective tyres were a significant factor in a number of fatal collisions on Irish roads. An analysis of forensic collision investigations co...
Posted 8 years ago
Calls for car manufacturers to install intelligent speed limiting systems as standard
Car manufacturers are being urged to install speed limiting systems as standard in all vehicles. The Road Safety Authority is hosting a conference today, aiming to "broaden knowledge and awareness ...
Posted 7 years ago
One in ten cars imported to Ireland from the UK were once written off
Ireland has become an import destination for cars that have been written off. ‘Category B’ write-offs, cars that were designated as unroadworthy and unfit for repair, have ended up in Ireland f...
Posted 7 years ago
Road Safety Authority returns to National Ploughing Championship
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is set to return to the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly from September 19th-21st. Europe’s leading outdoor agricultural trade...
Posted 6 years ago