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The dangers of driving and texting have been much publicised in recent times but now a new campaign in Mayo is highlighting the dangers for pedestrians who chatter and walk.

The number of road fatalities in Galway has halved since 2007, according to a recently published report by the Road Safety Authority.

The June Bank Holiday is approaching and with an expected increase of people on the roads over the course of the long weekend, the Garda Siochana is urging the public to be mindful of their safety and the safety of others when driving.

Mayo County Council road safety officer Noel Gibbons has called on all candidates in the upcoming Local and European elections to take care when erecting election posters along the roadways in the county and to take road safety into consideration.

There is a “serious threat to life” caused by the complete lack of adequate traffic calming and safety measures in the immediate vicinity of schools on Threadneedle Road, according to Galway City West and Knocknacarra councillor Donal Lyons.

Almost one in five vehicle occupants killed in 2013 were not wearing their seatbelt at the time of the collision, according to an analysis of road fatality statistics.

Taxi drivers in Mayo are being called to take part in a road safety campaign ahead of St. Patrick's Day celebrations.

Sending or reading mobile phone texts has been identified as the most common dangerously distracting activity for drivers on Ireland’s roads.

Westmeath County Council will host the Road Safety Authority interactive shuttle and roll-over simulator in the car park at the Regional Sports Centre, Athlone on Wednesday February 19 from 10am-4pm.

An undertaker and a car crash survivor are among those who will deliver a hard-hitting road safety message to Mayo teens next week.