The Road Safety Authority’s (RSA) Chair believes that stiffer penalties should be applied to drivers who are discovered using their phones while driving because the habit has “normalised,” reports RTE. According to Liz O’Donnell, RSA …
According to a recent AA poll, 42% of drivers say they “most of the time” and 56% of drivers always follow speed restrictions, reports Breaking News. More than 2,600 people responded to the poll, which …
To reduce traffic fatalities, driving instructors are advocating for a “massive overhaul” of learner driver education, reports Breaking News. Dominic Brophy, the director of the Professional Driving Instructors Association (PDIA), stated: “With 110 fatalities on …
Over the course of the August Bank Holiday weekend, gardaí have already detected over 900 instances of speeding on Irish roadways, reports RTE. A single individual was observed travelling at 105 km/h in a 50 …
Over 130 drivers have been taken into custody for driving while intoxicated thus far during the Bank Holiday weekend, reports RTE. As part of An Garda Síochana’s Bank Holiday Road Safety Strategy, drug and alcohol …
A man who was often pulled over for driving under the influence, driving without insurance and driving without a licence while having a driving restriction was given a 17-month prison term and a 10-year driving …
Due to what she believes to be an NDLS paperwork error, a Carlow retiree is being compelled to retake her driving test or face being permanently removed from the road, reports Breaking News. The driver, …
As per the Garda Commissioner, the progress gained in reducing the number of drunk drivers has nearly been reversed by drugged drivers. Along with other partners, Drew Harris emphasised that tremendous efforts have been done …
According to a recent survey by online auto marketplace Carzone, 62% of drivers have reduced their driving owing to the expense of petrol, and drivers spend an average of €220 per month on vehicle running …
A court characterised the recent wave of robberies committed by a guy with 180 prior convictions as a “significant escalation” in his criminal activity, earning him a prison sentence, reports Breaking News. At Dublin Circuit …
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