Hit-and-run driver who killed Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe (16) was unaccompanied learner, gardaí believe
Vehicle was found at driver’s family home so badly damaged gardaí were surprised it could be driven from scene
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Two men and a woman killed in Co Tyrone road crash named
Incident on Saturday involved three cars and left four other people injured
About 67 drivers a day caught using mobile phones behind the wheel last year, figures show
Garda provisional crime statistics show significant rise in fixed charge notices issued for motoring offences last year
Girl (16) killed in Co Meath hit-and-run is named
Teenager one of seven killed on Irish roads over the weekend
Killiney treehouse at the centre of planning dispute remains in place – for now at least
Plus: a clarity correspondent at RTÉ, cyclists escape safety crackdown and basket-weaving courses expand overseas
Industrial action planned by driver testers cancelled following agreement
Concerns about uninsured vehicles being presented for driving tests
Two people injured in hit-and-run incident in Co Cavan
A woman in her 20s and the passenger in the vehicle were injured, as the driver left on foot
Ban on scramblers in public places expected in ‘matter of weeks’, Darragh O’Brien confirms
‘I am so happy my little girl did not die in vain’, says mother of Grace Lynch, after meeting Minister
Teenager (16) injured in Dublin hit-and-run road incident
Boy hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by car near where Grace Lynch was hit and killed by scrambler
Driving testers announce work stoppage next week over uninsured vehicle concerns
Fórsa said RSA staff will engage in indefinite action if test candidates cannot produce valid insurance certificates
Cyclists shouldn’t swerve their responsibility to other road users
Wearing a fluorescent vest is hardly a big burden
Drive like a Dominican
In 1965 the Dominican College Muckross Park in Donnybrook introduced driving lessons
‘People are going to use them’: Waterford scheme promotes safe use of e-scooters, e-bikes
Department of Justice-funded Treo Port Láirge works with teens and young adults
Joshua Allen appears in court on dangerous driving charge
Son of celebrity chef Rachel Allen charged with offence which took place in Co Cork last November
Calls for gardaí to use DNA spray that tags scrambler riders, bikes for future prosecution
UK practice uses drones to track offenders and avoid ‘high speed chase dangers’, TD says
Ministers resisted officials who advised breaking up Road Safety Authority over failings
RSA criticised over growing death toll in crashes and long waits for NCTs and driving tests
Man (40s) arrested after teenage girl struck by car in Co Offaly
Man (40s) arrested at scene of incident that left second pedestrian with non-life-threatening injuries
New scrambler proposals will remove ‘ambiguity’ about their use, Government says
Vehicles to be banned in public places amid renewed push to remove bikes from roads following death of Grace Lynch
More than 140,000 drivers still on learner permits in advance of sweeping rule changes
High numbers ‘deeply concerning and point to structural problems’, says Oireachtas transport committee chief
Man (50s) dies after car hits pedestrian in Co Kildare
Road collision took place at about 5.25am in the Mylerstown area
Gardaí have seized 300 scramblers over last two years, says Minister
Proposal to ban scramblers from public roads comes after death of teenager Grace Lynch
‘Nobody is listening to us’: Upset and anger in Finglas following death of Grace Lynch (16)
Grace Lynch (16) died after being hit by one of the bikes in Finglas, where locals feel ‘nobody is listening’ about use of vehicles
Road safety group joins hauliers in saying it has lost faith in RSA
Irish Road Haulage Association wrote to every local authority suggesting they pass a motion of no confidence in the RSA
No hands, no driver, no problem? San Francisco’s love affair with robo-taxis
As autonomous driving vehicles spread across the Bay area, women are among their keenest users
No extra speed cameras to monitor 390 newly created enforcement zones
Parc road-safety group warns monitoring of speeding on roads is in danger of being ‘spread too thin’
Widower asks: ‘How many more have to die until driver behaviour changes?’
Ann Watters never regained consciousness after suffering head injuries when struck by a van driven by a delivery driver
‘Laughing gas’ may be added to list of drugs tested for at roadside Garda checkpoints
Nitrous oxide not a prohibited substance, but a ‘growing problem’ as a recreational drug
Former driving instructor jailed for fraudulently carrying out 21 theory tests for money
Daniel Trifan one of six people who came to garda attention for providing unlawful service between 2018 and 2021
Judge who called cyclists ‘a nightmare’ was fined for failing to provide breath test to garda
Circuit Court judge James O’Donohoe was fined €600 in Galway in 2012 after pleading guilty to failing to comply
Pregnant woman (30s) dies Co Antrim car crash
Cathrene Kith Quiñones Singco was a back seat passenger in one of two vehicles involved in collision
‘Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin’: Judge reduces €50,000 damages award by 80%
Court finds cyclist was mainly responsible for collision with motorbike in which he suffered brain and soft-tissue injuries
Truck driver charged with dangerous driving causing the death of mother of two
Ion Bucurica (56) denied bail and remanded into further custody
Helmets for e-scooter riders may become compulsory to reduce serious injuries
Taoiseach and Ministers to meet early this year to strengthen safety regulations
Woman charged in connection with fatal two-car crash in Dundalk
Martina Meehan (56) is accused of dangerous driving causing the death of Arthur Daly last year
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