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There are plans to amend legislation which would hold the owner of cars responsible if learner drivers use them unaccompanied

Lower proportion of learners involved in fatal crashes

Ireland / 08 Mar 18

RSA chair Liz O'Donnell called for targeted and specialist roads policing

RSA chief disappointed at opposition to new legislation

Ireland / 09 Jan 18

Two new board members to RSA announced (Pic: MerrionStreet.ie)

RSA says more gardaí needed in traffic enforcement

Transport / 08 Jan 18

158 people lost their lives on Ireland's roads last year

Lowest year on record for road deaths

Roads / 01 Jan 18

Dublin Airport is expecting more than 80,000 passengers to arrive and depart today

Busiest day for Christmas transport services

Ireland / 22 Dec 17

Snow on the M7 at Portlaoise

Snow showers affect driving conditions in Midlands

Weather / 13 Dec 17

Sandbags outside a house in Mountmellick

Up to 1,000 people affected by heavy floods in Laois

Ireland / 23 Nov 17

On average, 70 people die on European roads every day

Behaviour 'biggest barrier' to lowering road deaths

European Day Without a Road Death / 21 Sep 17

The study looked at driving habits across 13 countries

New study puts spotlight on bad Irish driving habits

News / 25 Jul 17

Its inspectors have found that 80% of the seats require 'major' readjustment

RSA warns 80% of car seats not fitted properly

Ireland / 06 Jul 17

Test for the presence of both alcohol and drugs can now be carried out at roadside checkpoints

Motorists to be tested for drugs under new legislation

Ireland / 12 Apr 17

Cars drive through snow on the A26 in Ballymena, Co Antrim this morning

Dublin Heathrow flights grounded as snow arrives

Weather / 17 Jan 17

Four-year-old Ciarán Treacy was killed when the car he was travelling in collided with a car driven by a drunk driver

Parents in drink-driving plea after son's death

News / 01 Dec 16

Gardaí say anybody whose driving is impaired by any intoxicant can be prosecuted

30% of crash victims had taken prescription drugs

News / 18 Nov 16

The data show the seasonal nature of motorcycle crashes

Alcohol a factor in many motorbike crashes - study

News / 03 Oct 16

There is already a 30km/h zone in the city centre core and other smaller zones in some Dublin suburbs

30km Dublin city speed limit consultation begins

News / 13 Jul 16

A review is being held into all fixed charged motoring offences

Fitzgerald concerned over garda 'error' on fines

News / 12 Jun 16

The investigation has found that as oil leaks are not always visible on defective shock absorbers, cars with equally defective shock absorbers may pass the NCT

Investigation finds major flaws in NCT system

News / 22 Apr 16

The largest age group driving with defective, worn or under-inflated tyres was those aged 17-24

RSA: Faulty tyres played role in many road deaths

News / 04 Apr 16

The areas immediately in front, behind and to the left of the truck are known as blind spots

Campaign to warn cyclists of lorry blind spots

News / 15 Jun 15

Consultant paediatrician said motorists need to be aware that young people are unpredicatable

Child road fatalities tripled in 2014 - RSA

News / 02 Apr 15

Four out of ten people who died were either pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists

RSA concerned over increase in road deaths

News / 01 Jan 15

The RSA is investigating the breach on the NDLS website

Data breach on driver licence website

News / 12 Nov 13

161 people died on the roads in 2012

News / 01 Jan 13

Appeal to motorists over bank holiday road safety

News / 26 Oct 12

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