Advice for driving in harsh conditions
Following this week’s thunderstorms, AA Roadwatch has given advice to drivers should they be caught heavy showers again.
Tag: Safe Driving
Ireland helps its driver services
Ireland is one of many EU and national Governments taking steps in response to the disruption caused by Covid-19 to driver licensing services.
Brand-new safe driving technology released
A brand-new technology detects driver inattentiveness and alerts drivers to take action before a road incident occurs. The epidemic that is distracted driving is growing rapidly with many motorists feeling it’s okay glance at their phones while at the wheel. SmartSense for Inattentive Driving+ detects and notifies drivers when they aren’t concentrating and prompts them to concentrate on the journey at hand. The technology provides a view of the cab interior and examines the driver’s face, eyes, and hands to tell …
€229,000 in fines for 27 M50 toll dodgers
27 motorists were issued a total of €229,000 in fines on Monday after they failed to show up to court for toll dodging on the M50, the Irish Independent reports. 47 toll dodgers had been summoned to appear at Dublin District Court, only 20 of the summoned drivers decided to show up. The prosecutions still proceeded to take place against the 27 people who chose not to appear, resulting in fines ranging from €2,000 to €15,000. Most of the cases involved vehicles with records between …
Hazardous Road Conditions Alert
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extra care using the roads today (Friday 23 July) as the recent spell of dry weather breaks and rain is expected across parts of the country over the coming days. During a prolonged dry spell, oil and rubber deposit builds up and develops on the road. When wet weather arrives, …
Safety Checks before Staycations
Continental Tyres survey shows staycation plans as 90 percent of respondents plan holiday in Ireland – €500 to €1,000 average spend – One in three plan to visit a ‘greenway’ With ongoing concerns about the spread of Covid-19, both here and in the usual destinations for Irish holiday-makers, it looks like a staycation in Ireland is what the …
Road Safety Alert for high temperatures
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is reminding road users to be aware of the dangers caused by ‘sun glare’ as Orange and Yellow weather warnings for High Temperatures have been issued for the next few days.
Parents urged to check child car seats
With many families planning on staycationing in the coming weeks the Mayo Road Safety Office is urging parents to carry out some simple child car seat checks, Midwest Radio reports.
Kilkenny roads under speed review
South Kilkenny roads are to undergo a speed review.
Young drivers who are waiting for their test pay up to €600 more for insurance
Younger drivers might have to wait as long as 18 months to sit their driving test and have to pay hundreds of euro in extra insurance during that time, the Irish Independent reports.