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The changes are being made under the Road Traffic Act 2024

Speed limits on some rural roads to reduce to 60km/h

Speed limits on rural local roads will decrease from 80km/h to 60km/h from Friday as part of the Government's 'Slower Speeds, Safer Roads' campaign.

Ireland • 05 Feb

Speed limits on some rural roads to reduce to 60km/h

Speed limits on rural local roads will decrease from 80km/h to 60km/h from Friday as part of the Government's 'Slower Speeds, Safer Roads' campaign.

Ireland • 05 Feb

Gardaí say there will be a visible enforcement presence across the country for the upcoming February bank holiday weekend

Road users urged to take care ahead of Bank Holiday

Twelve people have been killed in road collisions in the first four weeks of 2025, three less than the same period last year.

Ireland • 25 Apr

The forum consists of 20 young people who will meet four times a year to identify road safety issues facing them

Young people call for more road safety classes in schools

The inaugural meeting of the new Road Safety Youth Forum was held at the Ombudsman for Children's office in Dublin.

Ireland • 29 Apr 24

At the moment drivers involved in road accidents are only subject to mandatory alcohol testing

Drug testing of drivers in crashes set to be introduced

Mandatory drug testing of drivers involved in serious collisions is set to be introduced as part of the Government's efforts to raise road safety awareness.

Ireland • 15 Sep 23

The Road Safety Authority has launched a new online learning portal aimed at all school pupils

Road safety learning portal for schoolchildren launched

As parents and schoolchildren get ready to go back to school in the coming days, they have been reminded about road safety.

Ireland • 23 Aug 22

Five people have died and 59 have been seriously injured in road collisions over the past five October bank holiday weekends

Rural roads are target for national Slow Down Day

Gardaí have said they will target rural roads with speed checks, as almost four out of five road fatalities so far this year have occurred on routes where an 80km speed limit applies.

Ireland • 20 Oct 21

Gardaí made the appeal at the scene of a fatal road collision in Co Cork earlier this week

Gardaí: Using mobile while driving 'killer behaviour'

Using a mobile phone while driving is "killer behaviour" according to An Garda Síochána, who said it would lead to more road deaths.

Munster • 15 Aug 19

Most respondents said other drivers' behaviour was a bigger distraction

Driven to distraction - Most drivers admit using phones

A survey has found that two thirds of Irish motorists admit to using their phones while driving, while 45% admit to other distractions, such as eating or applying make-up at the wheel.

News Lens • 30 Jul 19

The WHO report found that road traffic deaths were lower in Europe

Road crash claims life every 24 seconds - WHO

Road crashes kill someone every 24 seconds, with a total of 1.35 million traffic deaths around the world each year, the World Health Organization has said at it demanded global action.

World • 07 Dec 18

The RSA says seven motorcyclists have been killed on the roads so far this year

Bikers urged to 'bike safe' in latest safety campaign

Road users have been urged to watch out for motorcyclists as part of a safety campaign.

Ireland • 31 Jul 18

RSA Chief Executive Moyagh Murdock called on road users to never drink and drive

Warning to road users after 14 fatalities this month

Chief Executive of the Road Safety Authority Moyagh Murdock has called on all road users to obey all the rules of the road and to never ever drink and drive to prevent further deaths on the roads this summer.

Ireland • 18 Jun 18

More than 8,160 disqualified drivers held on to their licence, and failed to comply with the law

Small number of banned drivers convicted over licence

Only two out of more than 8,000 disqualified drivers have been convicted of failing to surrender their licences last year.

Ireland • 20 Jun 18

Michael Healy-Rae said he was elected to do a job, and would continue to do that job

Healy-Rae rejects claims of deliberately delaying bill

Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae has rejected claims that he is deliberately delaying the passage of new road safety legislation through the Dáil.

Politics • 12 May 18

800,000 children in Ireland have received the vests over seven years

Each child starting school to receive high-vis vest

Free hi-vis vests will be issued to every child starting school next month as part of the Road Safety Authority's Back to School campaign.

Education • 25 Aug 17

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News • 25 Aug 15

Gardaí are to be given additional powers to allow for roadside impairment testing for drugs

Major tightening of road safety laws

A major tightening of road safety legislation, including measures to take blood samples from drivers injured in crashes, came into force today.

News • 27 Nov 14

Gay Byrne has decided not to remain in his position for another two years

Gay Byrne says 80th 'a good time to bow out'

Chairman of the Road Safety Authority Gay Byrne has said he is retiring from the post because he believes his 80th birthday is a good time to bow out.

News • 16 Jun 14

More than 1,100 people were detected holding mobile phones while driving over Easter

Motorcyclists urged to take care on roads

Motorcyclists, scooter and moped users are being urged to take care on the roads this bank holiday weekend and throughout the summer.

News • 29 Apr 14

Nationwide Garda checkpoint blitz to target speeding and road safety

Gardaí mount nationwide road safety blitz

Gardaí are warning that high-visibility checkpoints will be in operation on roads around the country this weekend, as the number of road deaths continues to climb.

News • 26 Oct 13