Applying for your learner’s permit
Some may find it to be a tricky process when looking to apply for their first time learner’s permit.
Simple solutions for your driving discomfort
Discomfort and lower back pain are frequent complaints reported by many drivers, this is why road safety organization GEM Motoring Assist is giving some simple solutions that can make a big difference for comfort and safety.
Dense Fog Warning
Road users are being warned of the dangers posed by fog, following a yellow weather warning from Met Éireann.
Road safety week competitions
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has carried out competitions in promotion of Irish Road Safety week.
Look out for each other campaign
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has launched a new campaign aimed at reducing the number of fatalities and serious injuries among older age groups. Data, gathered from 2016 to 2020, shows that 31% of pedestrian fatalities are aged 65 and older and that the majority of fatal collisions involving these older pedestrians occurred on urban roads. This new campaign …
EU tyre labels changed yet again
Europe has become the first region in the world to start using an ice grip symbol for tyres. The first EU tyre labels for all-season tyres, summer tyres, and non-studded winter tyres started selling in 2012. But now the labels have changed, a snow grip symbol and QR code leading to a massive new database …
The public’s concern over green transport
With the world focusing on the upcoming COP26 in Scotland, UK road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has asked its members what issues should be addressed regarding road users. The poll revealed the top concern for the charity’s members was the lack of support for the transition to Electric Vehicles and the impact of the 2030 target to replace fossil fuelled vehicles. The rest of the poll’s data is as follows: …
Covid 19 impacting our roads
The COVID-19 pandemic has been akin to a car crash for the UK’s health and economy. But collateral damage caused by the virus has also had an impact on other areas of people’s lives. As many people embraced staying at home, many cars were left to languish on driveways. But since social gatherings, offices, and …
Motorists urged to get a grip on Tyre Safety Day
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána and the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA), have teamed up for ‘Tyre Safety Day’ on Wednesday 6 October, during Irish Road Safety Week, to remind all road users to check their tyres to ensure they are roadworthy. Motorists are being encouraged to visit any ITIA dealer nationwide …
E-scooter casualties revealed
The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling for the Government to make up its mind now to drive down injuries on UK roads caused by e-scooters. The plea comes after Department for Transport’s (DfT) latest findings in: Reported Road casualties Great Britain, annual report: 2020 revealed for the first time that there were 484 …