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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging people nationwide to continue their life-saving behaviour and get involved in the national and local efforts to reduce road deaths. This plea comes as the RSA announced details of its annual ‘drive to save lives’ during Irish Road Safety Week which takes place nationwide from Monday October 10 to Sunday October 16.

New research from the Road Safety Authority into child fatalities and serious injuries has revealed that 1,259 children up to 14 years of age were killed or seriously injured on Irish roads between 1997 and 2009. A further 9,139 received minor injuries as a result of a collision. In Mayo 344 children were killed or injured between 1997 and 2009. However the number of children killed on Irish roads has almost halved since 1997 with a 45.6 per cent reduction in fatalities under 14 years of age.

Following the revelation that some 180 children have been killed or injured on Kilkenny’s roads between 1997 and 2009, the RSA and ESB Electric Ireland are planning to distribute 80,000 high viz vests to junior infants starting school this year.

----With just a few weeks to go before the closing date, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is reminding people nationwide to get their entries in for the 2011 Leading Lights in Road Safety Awards. The awards recognise the extraordinary and often un-sung contributions of people across Ireland to make roads safer. The closing date for entries is Friday September 16 and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Farmleigh House on Wednesday October 12. Information on the categories and how to nominate a ‘Leading Light’, as well as entry forms, are available at www.rsa.ie/leadinglights.

Ireland has made remarkable road safety progress over the last decade, and is now the sixth safest country out of 27 EU member states.

Ireland has made remarkable road safety progress over the last decade and is now the sixth safest country out of 27 EU member states.

The Road Safety Authority has welcomed the granting of new powers, by the Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar, to An Garda Síochána to test drivers for the presence of alcohol at the scene of road traffic collisions.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) have urged road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases over the summer months.

The Road Safety Authority has welcomed the granting of new powers, by the Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar, to An Garda Síochána to test drivers for the presence of alcohol at the scene of road traffic collisions.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) have urged road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases over the summer months.