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Mayo County Council's Road Safety Officer has issued an appeal to members of the council and those who intend on contesting the upcoming election when erecting election posters. “Driver distraction has a negative impact on road safety and so only essential signage should appear,” said Noel Gibbons.

Road safety officers across the country have their work cut out for them given the state of the country’s roads after the recent bouts of snow and frost and the lack of money in the public purse to remedy the problems.

Diesel and oil spills on Mayo’s roads cause an unacceptable hazard to motorists and motorcyclists, according to Mayo’s road safety officer Noel Gibbons.

Local authorities in Mayo, Galway, and Sligo are working together to tackle the main causes of collisions. The message of this year's campaign is simple — Get Home Safely.

Suddenly Christmas and the festive season are upon us once again. It is a time for peace and goodwill, a break from work, time to relax with our families. We might go away and if we do, we will probably drive.

The Mullingar Drugs Network (MDN), in partnership with the emergency services, will conduct a two-day ‘Blue Light Day’ promotion next Wednesday and Thursday December 8 and 9 to raise awareness about drug use and abuse.

Westmeath County Council this week adopted a set of bylaws to change the speed limits on several stretches of road across the county.

The topical matter of road safety will be be the subject of debate on the Saturday Forum programme on CRC 102.9fm this weekend from 11.30am when presenter Stephen Burns will talk with guests Noel Brett, chief executive, Road Safety Authority, Sergeant Donie Duignan, Garda Traffic Corps, and Noel Gibbons, road safety officer, Mayo County Council.

Sinn Féin Councillor, Thérèse Ruane is appealing to motorists to stop parking in cycle lanes as it is putting people's lives at risk. She insists that a bye law must be introduced as a matter of urgency so that penalties, points and fines can be imposed on offending motorists.

All Garda cars in Co Mayo are to carry a stock of high-visibility vests to be given out to poorly-lit pedestrians and cyclists in a novel bid to reduce the county’s road death toll.