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# breath test scandal

Road safety chief welcomes news that the Garda Traffic Corps is to be reformed

Moyagh Murdock said people had felt let down by recent garda revelations.

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Apr 4th 2017, 4:07 PM

# Limerick

'An appalling loss of life': Tributes paid to young couple killed in car crash

Delia Keary (18) and Gary Kelly (19) were involved in a two vehicle fatal crash on Friday night.

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Mar 27th 2017, 12:02 PM

# tanlines

Here's why the RSA's #KillerLook campaign is doing women no favours

Is it any surprise the woman in the photo got badly injured? She’s driving down the road the door open and her legs out of the car.

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Mar 25th 2017, 7:00 PM

# over the limit

Almost a third of people who died on the roads in 2014 had alcohol in their system

The median level of blood alcohol concentration was four times the legal limit.

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Mar 16th 2017, 1:46 PM

# killer look

Almost one in 10 Irish women wear their seatbelt underarm to avoid ruining fake tan

A new study from the RSA shows that nearly one in three women wear their seatbelt incorrectly.

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Feb 22nd 2017, 12:13 PM

# it's the law

'You could have to live with the guilt': Warning to employers over staff driving laws

New campaign to highlight employer’s responsibility to workers who drive.

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Feb 11th 2017, 8:35 AM

# Road Deaths

Over 150 unaccompanied learner drivers involved in serious or fatal collisions in last five years

Meanwhile, the Road Safety Authority is looking into establishing a public database of disqualified drivers.

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Jan 6th 2017, 9:37 PM

# Road Deaths

Shane Ross considering 'naming and shaming' drink drivers like tax defaulters

Meanwhile, a Fine Gael MEP has called for breathalysers to be installed in the cars of repeat offenders.

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Jan 4th 2017, 2:01 PM

# 2016

'Very bad year for road safety' sees more deaths and more fatal crashes

Speeding, drink driving, non-seatbelt wearing and using a mobile phones are among the chief causes.

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Jan 3rd 2017, 7:48 PM

# worrying trend

There have been 25 more deaths on Irish roads so far this year than in 2015

The Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochana are urging people not to drink and drive this weekend.

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Dec 31st 2016, 7:37 AM

# Roads

Fourteen motorists arrested for drink driving on Christmas day

There have been two fatalities over the past seven days.

23.8k

Dec 30th 2016, 11:37 AM

# choppy seas

Some ferries cancelled tomorrow as Storm Barbara gets ready to roll in

Meanwhile, the Road Safety Authority has asked people to exercise caution while using roads.

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Dec 22nd 2016, 8:04 AM

# Alcohol

Gardaí arrest 500 motorists for drink driving in just three weeks - and 40 in two days

The figure is an increase of over a third (34%) on the number for this time last year.

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Dec 21st 2016, 12:23 PM

# not a toy

'They could kill someone': Parents warned against mini-motorbikes this Christmas

The RSA and the Guards say parents should be aware of the dangers before buying their child a mini-motorbike or quad.

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Dec 15th 2016, 2:07 PM

# For ciaran

This heartbreaking video should stop drink drivers in their tracks this Christmas

The parents of Ciarán Treacy remember the worst day of their lives – as do all who attended the four-year-old’s tiny body.

25.6k

Dec 1st 2016, 12:23 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should penalty points be increased for using a phone while driving?

The RSA says increased penalty points have resulted in changes in the behaviour of drivers.

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Nov 18th 2016, 8:42 AM

# Road Safety

Eight road deaths in four days: Are garda numbers and the housing crisis making things worse?

The Road Safety Authority is worried about an increasing trend.

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Oct 25th 2016, 4:02 PM

# Road Deaths

London to copy Dublin as UK capital plans to ban HGVs from the city

New mayor Sadiq Khan wants a total ban on dangerous lorries in the English capital.

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Sep 30th 2016, 12:08 PM

# Road Safety

Questions on drink driving will be added to the driver theory test

Between 2008 and 2012, alcohol was a factor in 38% of fatal collisions, claiming the lives of 286 people.

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Sep 8th 2016, 4:33 PM

# Road Deaths

'It has destroyed the lives of five families': 24 hours of tragedy on Donegal's roads

Six people have lost their lives in road collisions in Donegal this year – five of those road deaths occurred this week.

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Jul 30th 2016, 7:45 AM

# Be Safe

Up to 80 more people may die in 2016 if road users don't wake up

The Road Safety Authority issued a warning to all road users ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

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Jul 26th 2016, 4:34 PM

# Road Safety

Major anti-drinking driving blitz launched as road deaths jump 15% in a year

A total of 87 people have died on the roads so far this year, 10 more than in 2015.

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Jul 11th 2016, 8:01 AM

# killer month

Careful out there - it's 1 July, and July is the worst month on Irish roads

Statistically, the last month of summer sees more fatal road accidents than any other time of year.

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Jul 1st 2016, 6:15 AM

# Safety

Five points of advice for football fans planning on having a drink tomorrow

The Road Safety Authority is warning that “almost half of pedestrians killed on our roads have consumed alcohol”.

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Jun 17th 2016, 10:28 PM

# Road Deaths

Pedestrians urged not to 'stagger' home drunk on country roads

The RSA has said people automatically vilify drivers when drunk pedestrians are often the causes of fatal collisions.

8.9k

Jun 4th 2016, 7:00 AM

# drive safe

Ireland's drunk drivers will leave siblings to die and move bodies to avoid arrest

The Road Safety Authority is urging people not to get behind the wheel after drinking this weekend.

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Jun 2nd 2016, 6:01 AM

# drive carefully

Drivers told to be patient as good weather brings more tractors on roads

The RSA and the IFA are warning drivers due to an increase in farming vehicles on the roads.

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May 25th 2016, 1:05 PM

# asleep at the wheel

If you're driving between 2pm and 4pm, you're more likely to fall into a micro-sleep

The dangers of micro-sleeps were highlighted this week when a driver was jailed for two years for killing a young mother after drifting off at the wheel.

11.4k

May 14th 2016, 7:35 AM

Bishop recommends 'prayer for motorists' to keep drivers safe this bank holiday weekend

The RSA is also giving out free coffees on Monday to try to tackle driver fatigue.

11.8k

Apr 30th 2016, 8:00 AM

# slow down

91% of culpable drivers in car crashes caused by speed were men

One third of fatal Irish road crashes were caused by speed.

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Apr 28th 2016, 3:01 PM

# motoring news

This week's motoring news: The price of new cars is dropping in Ireland

Here’s all the car-related news you need to know this week – including a major headache for Toyota.

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Apr 22nd 2016, 11:08 AM

# mahameters

Road safety boss hits back after RTÉ programme claims NCT test flawed

A RTÉ Investigation Unit programme questioned how tests were carried out on a car’s shock absorbers.

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Apr 22nd 2016, 10:36 AM

# check your tyres

Worn tyres on your car are an absolute killer - and they're set to become a penalty points offence

A brutal new RSA campaign takes aim at one in eight fatal road crashes being caused by vehicle defects – and two thirds of those accidents are caused by bad tyres.

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Apr 4th 2016, 3:12 PM