# rsa - Monday 26 July, 2021
# Gardaí
# Gardaí
Garda figures showed 82% of deaths occurred on rural roads with a speed limit of 80kmh or higher.
# rsa - Friday 23 July, 2021
# Treacherous Roads
# Treacherous Roads
The warning comes ahead of an end to the recent dry spell.
# rsa - Wednesday 14 July, 2021
# Driving Tests
# Driving Tests
The trade union says the RSA are failing to comply with social distancing guidelines.
# rsa - Friday 25 June, 2021
# Live And Learn
# Live And Learn
Depending on their expiry date, some permits had already been extended by four or eight months.
# rsa - Wednesday 2 June, 2021
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
A quarter of people surveyed by the Road Safety Authority said that they may have been over the legal drink-driving limit while driving the morning after a night out.
# rsa - Wednesday 12 May, 2021
# The Road Back
# The Road Back
Focus has turned to road safety as drivers get back on the road post-lockdown and the new ‘The Road Back’ campaign is launched.
# rsa - Thursday 1 April, 2021
# Road Safety Authority
# Road Safety Authority
Authorities warn motorists of the dangers of drug driving ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend.
# Driving It Home
# Driving It Home
The committee says that stopping essential workers from continuing driving lessons is a “significant oversight”.
# rsa - Saturday 13 March, 2021
# Reputational Risk
# Reputational Risk
The Road Safety Authority also warned of “reputational risk” for themselves and the Department of Transport over the long waiting lists.
# rsa - Monday 15 February, 2021
# Snow Storm
# Snow Storm
484 tests were cancelled for weather-related reasons last week.
# rsa - Tuesday 9 February, 2021
# Warning
# Warning
Nineteen people died on the roads in February 2020.
# rsa - Sunday 24 January, 2021
# BACKLOG
# BACKLOG
A minister has said that the pandemic has had a “profound effect” on theory testing services leading to a large backlog.
# rsa - Thursday 21 January, 2021
# Driving Test
# Driving Test
The RSA launched a new online portal in December.
# rsa - Friday 1 January, 2021
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
There was a 25% reduction in the number of serious or minor injuries in 2020.
# rsa - Thursday 31 December, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The figure was revealed in response to a Parliamentary Question last month.
# rsa - Tuesday 29 December, 2020
# On The Road
# On The Road
Here’s how drivers fared at each centre across the country this year.
# rsa - Saturday 26 December, 2020
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
A total of 510,269 people had points on their licences on 30 September 2020.
# rsa - Sunday 20 December, 2020
# Brexit
# Brexit
After the transition period ends on 31 December, UK driving licences will no longer be valid for residents here.
# rsa - Tuesday 8 December, 2020
# Careful Now
# Careful Now
Gardaí said that despite a decrease in traffic this year, there has been a dramatic increase in drug driving incidents.
# rsa - Friday 23 October, 2020
# Scramblers
# Scramblers
An Garda Síochána and the RSA have launched a new public awareness campaign.
# rsa - Wednesday 21 October, 2020
# Driving
# Driving
Driver theory tests are being suspended for a period of six weeks.
# rsa - Wednesday 30 September, 2020
# Insurance Payout
# Insurance Payout
The hotel operator is seeking damages for breach of contract and negligence.
# rsa - Tuesday 8 September, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
“We must all play our part in getting children back to school safely,” RSA chairperson Liz O’Donnell said.
# rsa - Monday 24 August, 2020
# Driving Test
# Driving Test
That’s according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
# rsa - Tuesday 11 August, 2020
# DRiver's Licences
# DRiver's Licences
The Department also confirmed that over 70s can continue to be without a current medical report to renew their license.
# rsa - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
# New Job
# New Job
The appointment comes after Moyagh Murdock announced her resignation from the role in January.
# rsa - Saturday 6 June, 2020
# Back At The Wheel
# Back At The Wheel
Here’s the list of centres that are opening again, and the rules in place if you’re using them.
# rsa - Wednesday 27 May, 2020
# Bank Holiday Weekend
# Bank Holiday Weekend
Provisional collision figures for 2020 show that there has been a 17% increase in fatal crashes compared to last year.
# rsa - Friday 22 May, 2020
# Slow Down Day
# Slow Down Day
‘National Slow Down Day’ is taking place from 7am today until 7am tomorrow.
# rsa - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Six pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads since the schools were closed in the middle of March.
# rsa - Friday 24 April, 2020
# Car Insurance
# Car Insurance
What kind of relief customers will get will vary from insurer to insurer.
# rsa - Wednesday 18 March, 2020
Drivers will now be entitled to drive a maximum 56 hours in each consecutive week until further notice.
# rsa - Wednesday 4 March, 2020
# Road Safety Authority
# Road Safety Authority
The Road Safety Authority also wants a greater roll-out of 30km/h limits in urban areas.
# rsa - Monday 2 March, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Garda superintendent Eddie Golden appealed for people to “have a positive contribution to road safety”.
# rsa - Monday 6 January, 2020
# Insurance
# Insurance
Insurance Ireland is the representative body for the insurance industry.
# Driver Theory Test
# Driver Theory Test
The candidate was one of nine people who aroused suspicion during driver theory tests last year.
# rsa - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
# Road Safety Authority
# Road Safety Authority
A total of 148 people died on Irish roads last year, according to provisional figures.
# rsa - Saturday 28 December, 2019
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
The highest number of points were in Dublin, with 106,545.
# rsa - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
# Verona Murphy
# Verona Murphy
Verona Murphy has clashed with the RSA in her role with the Irish Road Hauliers’ Association.
# rsa - Sunday 24 November, 2019
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
The figure is the lowest rate in the past five years.
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