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A young woman who had already been given a chance when she escaped being put off the road for driving without insurance did not learn her lesson, and found herself before Ballinasloe District Court on a similar charge.

Continental Tyres has called for stronger emphasis on tyre safety for learner drivers across Ireland who are preparing for their driving test.

A young woman who had already been given a chance when she escaped being put off the road for driving without insurance has found herself before Ballinasloe District Court on a similar charge.

An Active Travel scheme for Shantalla is essential to curbing speeding motorists and to create an environment “less hostile to pedestrians”, says Fianna Fáil Galway West TD, John Connolly.

Sean Canney Independent TD has been advised that Galway County Council carried out Traffic & Speed surveys recently at Menlough Village, over a 7-day period in late November.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is set to be split into two independent agencies under plans being pushed by the Government.

Almost one in three (30%) drivers admit to using their mobile phone while driving.

RSA’s analysis of road traffic collision data shows that between 2018 and 2022 8% of drivers killed and 12% of drivers seriously injured were driving for work.

A survey of Irish drivers, conducted by German premium tyre manufacturer Continental Tyres, shows that one third (30 percent) of drivers here are either somewhat nervous or very nervous when driving in the rain.

Almost half of drivers (49%) believe that the accompanied driver rule should be scrapped for learner drivers, with one in four (25%) of them saying that this rule should be scrapped altogether.