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Sunday 20 September 2020
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Roads around Ireland are getting busier as Covid-19 restrictions start to ease.
Six pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads since the schools were closed in the middle of March.
The Road Safety Authority also wants a greater roll-out of 30km/h limits in urban areas.
Garda superintendent Eddie Golden appealed for people to “have a positive contribution to road safety”.
Between 2010 and 2018, cyclist deaths across the EU fell on average by 0.4% annually. In Ireland, this figure was an 8% increase.
The candidate was one of nine people who aroused suspicion during driver theory tests last year.
A total of 148 people died on Irish roads last year, according to provisional figures.
Nearly one-third of serious injury collisions took place in Dublin
Verona Murphy has clashed with the RSA in her role with the Irish Road Hauliers’ Association.
The figure is the lowest rate in the past five years.
It follows the proposed introduction of a similar ban in the UK.
The warning comes ahead of the October Bank Holiday weekend.
Cocaine was the second main illicit drug detected in tests.
Electric scooters are currently not regulated in Ireland.
The RSA is “very concerned” that Roads Policing was not among the four areas identified as ‘key focus areas’ for Gardaí.
The RSA has been warning UK driving licence-holders to exchange them for Irish licences before Brexit.
Thousands of people have contacted the RSA about Brexit and driving licences since the end of February.
Shane Ross has asked the RSA to research scooter regulations in other countries.
Currently the national average waiting time for a driving test is eight weeks.
Complaints include drivers being told to disregard speed limits and testers getting into shouting matches.
Jim Daly contacted the authority after his constituents raised concerns about the ad.
In the event of a no-deal Brexit the driving licence of a UK licence holder living in Ireland will no longer be recognised.
Dublin City Council has led calls for the two-wheeled vehicles to be banned.
The RSA has received dozens of complaints over an ad about the so-called ‘Clancy Amendment.
The ad warning learner motorists not to drive unaccompanied began airing in December.
Six people were caught cheating in their theory test by RSA officials between 2017 and 2018.
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Data released to TheJournal.ie showed the pass rates for each centre where a car tests was carried out this year.
A new ad campaign will also promote the dangers of drink driving through a virtual reality experience.
The new law removes a concession in previous legislation by which some drink drivers received penalty points instead of being disqualified.
Applus, the company which currently operates the test, made €6.5 million in profit last year, down 20% from 2016.
An RSA lecture today heard pedestrian risk increases with age.
21 people under the age of 30 have been killed on Donegal’s roads this decade.
Transport Minister Shane Ross says drink-driving culture is ‘flourishing’ in Ireland.
A new EU directive requires commercial tractors to undergo a special roadworthiness test.
The RSA used 10 influencers in a campaign last year – but won’t be using any this year.
People had queued for up to two hours to try to secure an appointment to apply for a driving licence before the centre closed.
Drivers on motorways in particular have been advised to be vigilant.
59 people have been killed or seriously injured in Easter crashes since 2012.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
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