# Road Safety
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This week
5th May 2024 - 10th May 2024
drink driving
Almost 200 people were arrested for driving under the influence over the Bank Holiday weekend
7 May
15.8k
54
Last week
28th April 2024 - 4th May 2024
Road Safety
Family death notice: Hard-hitting road safety campaign launched ahead of May Bank Holiday
Updated
2 May
16.6k
56
Road Safety
Number of claims relating to accidents caused by uninsured drivers rose by 11% last year
29 Apr
11.8k
49
THE MORNING LEAD
Road safety crisis: Readers share their stories of worsening driver behaviour on Irish roads
Readers told us driver behaviour, etiquette and compliance with the law has seriously deteriorated in Ireland.
We were inundated with responses from readers highlighting dangerous driver behaviour.
Mobile phone use came up again and again: you told us it's a constant problem.
Many readers said they believe change is impossible without more gardaí on the roads.
28 Apr
36.5k
100
Last month
April 2024
your stories
Dangerous driving is in the news. We want to hear what you're seeing on the roads
Updated
25 Apr
16.2k
Road Safety
Road Safety Authority criticises reduced road policing strength - and defends ditching 'shock' ads
Updated
24 Apr
11.0k
15
policing authority
Concerns raised about availability of doctors to carry out blood tests on drug driving suspects
23 Apr
7.7k
20
N4 crash
Motorcyclist airlifted from crash scene after suffering serious injuries in Longford
21 Apr
15.5k
Irish Roads
Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks
Updated
15 Apr
13.1k
Department of Transport
New cameras that will capture people breaking red lights to be introduced in Dublin, Ryan says
Updated
15 Apr
35.2k
162
Voices
John O'Brien: We had a road safety policing model that worked, what went wrong?
John O'Brien
Updated
14 Apr
27.3k
64
Road Safety
All uniform gardaí to carry out 30 minutes of roads policing per shift under new directive
12 Apr
18.6k
This year
2024
THE MORNING LEAD
What’s driving the surge in road deaths?
Answers are beginning to emerge on what’s behind the deadly trend on Irish roads.
Drivers' behaviour and attitudes to road safety worsened during the pandemic - and stayed worse.
New research shows young people are tempted to check their phones while driving.
Valerie Flynn
30 Mar
44.4k
144
deeply concerning
Every tenth motorist has admitted to getting behind the wheel of a car after having a drink
14 Mar
8.3k
25
THE MORNING LEAD
Fears over disqualified drivers behind the wheel as 76% ignore orders to surrender licences
It’s been suggested the figures indicate many disqualified drivers remain on the roads following conviction.
Thousands of banned drivers have ignored orders to surrender their licences in the past three years.
There have been recent cases before the courts of disqualified drivers who committed further offences.
Road safety campaigner Leo Lieghio, whose daughter Marsia was killed by a disqualified driver, called for cars to be impounded.
Valerie Flynn
20 Feb
22.9k
49
Road Deaths
Three people killed in separate road crashes in Louth, Mayo and Derry
Updated
22 Jan
26.2k
4
Road Safety
One in 10 admit drink-driving - and those doing so are 'way over the limit'
19 Jan
13.6k
66
Roads policing
One person arrested every hour for drink or drug-driving over Christmas
4 Jan
15.0k
62
Last year
2023
Road Safety
Cameras to be rolled out in bus lanes next year in bid to tackle speed and misuse
23 Dec 2023
21.1k
73
slow down
Gardaí detect motorist driving 139km/h in an 80km/h zone on National Slow Down Day
22 Dec 2023
22.9k
30
Cabinet
Bank holiday penalty points hike not included in Road Traffic Bill going to Cabinet today
20 Dec 2023
16.5k
29
Driver Safety
Drivers over 70 in Ireland will not have to undergo refresher courses proposed by EU
18 Dec 2023
38.2k
52
Road Safety
Dublin councillors call for safety audit of Stoneybatter street after woman fatally struck by truck
12 Dec 2023
12.1k
josie ribeiro
Family of Brazilian woman killed while cycling in Dolphin's Barn call for safer Dublin roads
7 Dec 2023
30.2k
36
Road Deaths
There were no fatalities on Irish roads during the first week of December
There were 140 drivers arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
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7 Dec 2023
6.6k
stay safe
Drivers urged to slow down this Christmas as minister says no family wants to get that knock on the door
30 Nov 2023
8.3k
41
Road Safety
RSA finds those driving for work are more likely to engage in dangerous driving behaviours
22 Nov 2023
13.3k
47
THE MORNING LEAD
Minister challenged Drew Harris on reduced traffic enforcement by gardaí amid rise in deaths
21 Nov 2023
38.5k
98
On The Road
Varadkar not in favour of strict cut-off ages and restrictions for older drivers
18 Nov 2023
44.1k
74
Road Safety
Appeal for drivers to take care over Bank Holiday as fatalities on 'shocking' upwards trend
25 Oct 2023
5.6k
44
Road Safety
Over 900 people have been seriously injured on Irish roads so far this year
4 Oct 2023
6.7k
36
Road Deaths
'Personal responsibility' the focus of new RSA campaign to eliminate road deaths by 2050
12 Sep 2023
12.2k
77
Road Deaths
Shock road safety adverts of the past weren't liked — but they were effective, says Taoiseach
6 Sep 2023
17.7k
73
slow down
Speed limits to be lowered by 20 km/h on many roads under new government plans
6 Sep 2023
62.7k
27
speed limits
Ministers discuss changes to penalty points at meeting this evening
Updated
5 Sep 2023
29.2k
106
speed limits
Use of speed cameras to increase by 20% following 'worrying increase' in road deaths
4 Sep 2023
22.3k
117