The Road Safety Authority has warned of the dangers of driving while fatigued, saying that almost a quarter of drivers in this country have struggled to stay awake behind the wheel.

The findings of a major pan European study conducted in 2018 called the international E-Survey of Road Users’ Attitudes (ESRA), which were presented at the RSA’s Annual Academic Road Safety Lecture, showed that a quarter of drivers in Ireland (23.9%) said they had driven at least once, over the previous month, when they were so tired that they had trouble keeping their eyes op...

The National Driver Licence Service (NDLS) is issuing a final reminder to Irish residents who have a United Kingdom or Northern Ireland driving licence that they need to exchange it now, as their UK/NI licence will not be valid to drive here after December 31st 2020.

While the UK has left the EU, a transition period was agreed that allowed for the exchange of driving licences to continue. That transition period reaches its conclusion at the end of this year.

If you are resident in Ireland and using a UK licence to drive, it will no longer be valid to dr...

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are advising drivers to take extra care when using the roads now that national and secondary schools have reopened, following prolonged closure due to Covid-19.

There is a significant increase in school-going traffic and drivers will have noticed a rise in the number of children using ‘active modes’ of transport such as cycling or walking to get to school. Drivers need to slow down and allow at least 1m overtaking distance when passing cyclists in speed zones up to 50km/h and at least 1.5m when passing in ...

Hands up if you need a staycation…

Trips to foreign shores are currently not advisable due to the coronavirus pandemic so there has never been a better time to explore our own little island. With that in mind we’ve decided to launch a great new competition with a fantastic prize: two nights’ accommodation for two in a leading Galway hotel!

Galway has a reputation as being one of the most beautiful and most welcoming places in all of Ireland. With loads of great restaurants and plenty to see and do – even in the current circumstances – the City of Tr...

An Garda Síochána and the RSA say they are “very disappointed” by the high number of road traffic offences detected over the August Bank Holiday weekend and have reminded motorists of their responsibilities while driving on Irish roads.

“The level of endangerment we encountered is not acceptable,” Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman of the Gardaí’s Roads Policing and Community Engagement department said.

“Despite our best efforts to proactively engage and educate drivers, too many are still taking chances and putting people’s lives at risk.

"There...

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have urged motorcyclists to “ease off the throttle” as the lifting of the COVID-19 travel restrictions inevitably leads to Ireland’s roads getting significantly busier. They are also asking to drivers to keep an eye out for motorcyclists by looking once and looking again, to make sure there are no motorcyclists in their blind spots.

An analysis by the RSA of available Coronial Files data for 2013-2017 found that just over a third (34.6%) of motorcycle rider fatalities, with a record of their actions le...

Shopping around can help lower the cost of your motor insurance policy, a new survey by the AA has found.

The survey, which polled 7,000 Irish people, revealed that 39.67% of participants “strongly agreed” that they were able to find a better price than their original renewal offer by shopping around. A further 18.04% “partially agreed” that they had saved by shopping around.

In contrast, just 1 in 10 of those surveyed “strongly disagreed” that they had been able to make savings by shopping around.

“The majority of us are aware of how important it is ...

A new campaign urging road users to be extra cautious as the roads get busier has been launched by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána. Motorists are also being advised to take watch out for the increased numbers of cyclists and pedestrians on Irish roads.

The campaign, titled ‘We’re on the road back. Make it a safer one’, comes as COVID-19 travel restrictions are lifted all over the Republic of Ireland. Travel within a 20km limit of the home or within the county boundary is now allowed.

Drivers are being asked to slow down, avoid dist...

As of Monday, June 8, we are now in Phase 2 of the government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society. Thankfully certain travel restrictions have been lifted and we’re sure many of you are relishing the opportunity to get back out on the open road. But we must exercise caution and, of course, stick to the new guidelines.

So, what are they?

1. The five-kilometre radius for non-essential journeys has been scrapped. You may now travel anywhere within your own county, or up to 20km into a neighbouring county if you live near the county bounds. Despite this change ...