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One in five driven by drug drivers
Research commissioned by the Road Safety Authority among 17- to 34-year-olds into the use of illegal drugs while driving has highlighted alarming behaviour, with as many as one in five admitting they were a passenger in a car driven by someone under the influence of drugs. The publication of the research comes as the RSA broadcasts a new anti-drug driving TV campaign.
Parents and students urged to be safe
Many students across the country have sat the last of their Leaving Certificate examinations in recent days, and a night of celebration is likely to follow. Against this background, the Road Safety Authority (RSA), Alcohol Action Ireland, and Youth Work Ireland are urging parents and their young drivers to have a ‘Safer Driving Agreement’ in place if those celebrations include travel by car.
Parents and Leaving Cert students urged to be safe
With a number of students across the country finishing off their Leaving Certificate examinations, a night of celebration is likely to follow.
Up to 75 die each year in work related crashes
Up to one third of all road collisions involve drivers who are using their vehicle for work. This means that around 75 people die in work related road crashes in Ireland each year.
End of the road for tractors?
The Road Safety Authority is advising the public that the deadline for the submission of views on the use of agricultural vehicles on public roads has been extended to Friday September 26.
Drivers advised to carry out regular vehicle safety checks
Almost 7 out of 10 vehicles inspected as part a free five point safety check at Advance Pitstop centres during Irish Road Safety Week in October 2008 were found to have been in need of some basic safety work.
End of the road for tractors?
The Road Safety Authority is advising the public that the deadline for the submission of views on the use of agricultural vehicles on public roads has been extended to Friday September 26.
Don’t make your next journey your last one
The Road Safety Authority recently release a detailed county by county report on road casualties between 1997 and 2006. The report, released in advance of Irish Road Safety Week which begins on Monday, shows some unsettling figures for the country.
Driving efficiently saves up to €295 or 30 per cent off annual fuel bill
A team of expert drivers in the Mazda/Topaz Drive Safe, Drive Smart campaign have achieved an amazing 3.44L/100kms (81.97 miles per gallon) in a road test aimed at highlighting the benefits of driving safely and more fuel efficiently.
Driving efficiently saves money
A team of expert drivers in the Mazda/Topaz Drive Safe, Drive Smart campaign have achieved an amazing 3.44L/100kms (81.97 miles per gallon) in a road test aimed at highlighting the benefits of driving safely and more fuel efficiently.
