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Drivers could soon be penalised for not having their pets restrained in their cars. That will be the case if Ireland follows California’s lead and makes it illegal to have a pet on your lap while driving.

Up to 1,000 cyclists are to receive cycle licences this week in Mayo as part of a road safety initiative for cyclists in the county.

The popularity of cycling on our roads has grown evident in recent weeks with some of the busiest roads, particularly around the Westport area, become heavily trafficked by cyclists. While this shows a positive move to greener travel and health benefits, the trend does present new dangers and road safety officer with Mayo County Council, Noel Gibbons, has issued an appeal to all cyclists to be responsible and heed the rules of the road. He also advises they wear high-visibility clothing and “always wear a helmet no matter how short the journey is”.

Thousands of motorists on a major Mayo roadway were duped by an April fool’s trick with a difference — a life-size cardboard cut-out of a garda with a speed gun faced at the traffic.

As the days get longer and the weather improves, people will be bringing their motorcycles out of winter hibernation for the daily commute to work or a leisurely spin.

Road safety professionals are appealing for people observing Lent to give up one more thing - bad driving.

This year during the Valentine’s celebrations the students’ union in GMIT, Castlebar will welcome Noel Gibbons, road safety officer for Mayo County Council, to distribute information on the latest campaign for responsible driving. The hard hitting campaign will warn students that more girls die as passengers than as drivers. “Take care when you’re out as a couple - don’t hurt the one you love,” is the message being delivered at the Castlebar campus.

Drivers will be seeing yellow — fluorescent yellow that is — so there will be no excuse for not seeing Mayo’s Junior School Wardens.

Drivers across Mayo are to be targeted using the latest technology in a new drive to improve road safety.

Each Leaving Cert pupil in the 30 schools in Mayo will receive a good luck card from the RSA, with the card containing a number of top tips that the student can follow to ensure that they stay safe on our roads. The card also contains a timetable of the exam times.