Ireland’s fatality rate is in a group of seven countries below or equal to 35 deaths per million
Road Safety Authority
According to the research, 22 per cent of car users killed between 2019-2023 were not wearing a seatbelt
At least 10,000 disqualified drivers failed to hand over licences over last two years but only 26 prosecutions taken
Working group to focus on reducing number of learner drivers holding a third or subsequent permit
Additional gardaí are needed to keep up with scale of road traffic offending flagged by number plate recognition cameras
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport are set to peak at 117,000 on Sunday, with weather set to turn cloudy and cold next week
‘The dead could be anyone who gets behind the wheel this weekend’, says Minister Jack Chambers
Quieter, heavier vehicles could pose a deadlier threat on impact, Irish medics say
Regulations will set a speed limit for e-scooters of 20km/h and ban carrying a passenger or goods
Data compiled by civil society organisation Parc shows widespread disregard of requirement by motorists
Considerable anger on Public Accounts Committee over State body’s failure to appear
RSA says high visibility roads policing initiative results in 42 per cent increase in breath tests, and 25 per cent increase in vehicles being seized
An average of 15 deaths per month in 2023 has risen to 19 per month so far this year, says the RSA
There is no doubt more gardaí are required but the new systems offer an opportunity to reinforce their impact
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