Airport Driving School continues to help L-Drivers

Site Sponsor, Airport Driving School continues to help learner drivers consistently pass their tests after 50-plus years. The driving school teaches drivers of all vehicles, from cars to buses, from motorbikes to paramedic driver training. They even offer multilingual driving lessons! They offer lessons nation-wide with a free collection service offered to all clients. Each …

Safety measures being reviewed following tragic road death

A road death in Westmeath has highlighted the need for road safety measures on a Longford Road, Midlands radio reports.  Rose Gibney, from Castlepollard, tragically lost her life two months ago in a single vehicle collision at Lisryan, Castlenugent.  Her passing has led to the local authorities looking into a re-enforcement of road safety measures in the area, …

Extension of validity periods of IBT training certs

The Department of Transport has announced a further extension to certificates for motorcycle Initial Basic Training (IBT), in order to take account of the impact of the pandemic. Learner motorcyclists must complete IBT before they can legally ride solo on public roads, and their IBT certs must be in-date for them to continue riding and …

RSA urges caution as harvest season continues 

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging caution on the country’s road as the harvest season continues.  All drivers are being urged to be on the lookout for tractors, trailers and other farm machinery on the road.  If you are travelling behind farm machinery, please be patient and only overtake when it’s safe to do …

RSA Announces driving licence extension

The Road Safety Authority has announced an extension to driving licences as part of a suite of measures to regularise driving licensing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The extension will apply to driving licences expiring from 1 July 2021 to 31 October 2021 with 10 months added to the expiry date in cases where the …