Category Archives: Road Safety

Road Alert // Vegetation Clearance N25

Vegetation Clearance Works along the N25 between Haughton’s Pub and Ballyduff West will be carried out between 31st October and 1st November 2023. Temporary Traffic Management and STOP/GO measures will be in place. Proceed with caution. Waterford City & County … Continue reading

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Who was Mary Ward? Vision Zero

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is calling on people to come and find out who was Mary Ward by visiting the RSA at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois from September 19th-21st. The RSA’s stand at Europe’s leading … Continue reading

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RSA’s Interactive Road Safety Shuttle visits Waterford this week

In conjunction with a Local Community Safety Partnership initiative, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced that its Interactive Road Safety Shuttle will travel to Waterford this coming week. This mobile interactive unit, designed to educate and engage the public … Continue reading

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Bank Holiday Appeal to Motorists to ‘Pass Wide and Slow’

Joint June Bank Holiday Appeal to Motorists to ‘Pass Wide and Slow’ When Meeting Horse Riders and other Vulnerable Road Users The Road Safety Authority (RSA), and An Garda Síochána (AGS) have teamed up with Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and … Continue reading

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Road users urged to take greater care on roads over the May Bank Holiday Weekend

An Garda Síochána and RSA urge road users to take greater care on roads over the May Bank Holiday Weekend as deaths increase by 8% in 2023  4 people killed and 27 seriously injured* over May Bank Holiday 2022. Gardai … Continue reading

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RSA and An Garda Síochána issue road safety appeal ahead of Easter Bank Holiday

11 fatalities and 67 serious injuries in Easter Bank holiday collisions over last 5 years 45 road deaths in 2023, up 1 death on the same period in 2022* All road users are urged to take extra care over the … Continue reading

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Tommy Bowe urges drivers to kick drink driving to touch this St. Patrick’s Weekend

Former Irish International rugby legend and TV presenter Tommy Bowe is calling on motorists, but particularly younger drivers, to kick drink driving to touch this St. Patrick’s Weekend and to never, ever drink and drive. To drive home the message … Continue reading

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RSA and local authorities remind landowners to cut hedgerows to prevent road safety hazards

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the County and City Management Association (CCMA) are calling on land-owners to cut their hedgerows before the March 1 deadline, to ensure they are not causing a potentially serious road safety hazard. Overgrown hedgerows … Continue reading

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Road Safety Alert for Ice, Hailstones, Freezing fog and Snow

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to prepare for hazardous conditions on roads and footpaths this week as Met Eireann has issued an advisory for cold weather that will bring sharp to severe frosts and icy … Continue reading

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