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Figures reveal 127 killed on Irish roads so far

RSA to implement new EU regulations

Teenager escapes garbage truck death

RSA issues advice for tourists towing caravans or trailers

Ireland improves road safety

RSA/ESB link up

Hit and run trucker faces jail

Lives being lost as Ministerial bickering stalls speed cameras - Denihan

18 killed in truck collision

RSA call for caution on roads

Clampdown on rogue driving instructors

Quarry blasting angers locals

RSA launch campaign

UK trucker hailed for six years

Women killed in truck collision

Truck dealership in plea to court

Speed cameras on hold

Truck involved in fatal accident

RSA urge caution

Suspect device causes mayhem

Road safety targets missed

Machine operator escapes death

RSA chief blasts advertising cuts

Driving test to go green

Trucker killed in accident

RSA urge campaigners to be vigilant

NI to launch Road Safety campaign

More points on way

Residents to campaign for Road Safety

Slane residents to bring bypass campaign to Dail & warn over future accidents - McEntee

Penalty points for bridge collisions

Call for HGV ban in rural town

Van raiders plead not guilty

Drivers urged to check vehicles

Oil worker missing

Road Safety suffers in Government merry go-round

Minster calls for calm

RSA aim to cut pedestrian deaths

UK consider lowering speed limit

Crashes claim two lives

Dublin City Council to increase 30km/h zone

More carnage on the roads

Slane residents protest for ban on HGVs

RSA research sees fatigue as drivers’ silent killer

Extra Gardai to man checkpoints

Northern Ireland set for zero tolerance on drink driving

Safety campaign targets holiday weekend drivers

Driving test price hike

Weekend collisions claim two lives

Truck driver’s quick action saves life

Kerry to instigate collision prevention programme

Road closure after pedestrian death

Driver dies as van goes out of control

Road safety targeted for National holiday

Kildare road pile-up leaves two dead

Mandatory breaking system for trucks

Woman dies after crashing into lorry

New EU safety features to be introduced

Tragic weekend on Irish roads

February safest month on roads since records began

Joint safety scheme gives students

Two more deaths on Irish roads

Snow and ice making driving conditions hazardous

Winter returns with a vengeance

Mobile phone offences doubled in a year

Death-trap bridge calls for cross border corporation

Kilkenny accidents claims two lives

A bag of wind or a safety device

Yearly check for ten year old vehicles proposed

Two die on roads over the weekend

RSA bring safety to the classroom

AA survey shows motorists skeptical on new speed cameras

Louth road tragedy

Three vehicles pile-up closes road

Five road deaths recorded over 24 hours

HGVs cited as major cause of cyclists deaths

Truck blocks road

Driver killed in NI accident

Safety deadlines missed

RSA call for national trauma centre

Arctic conditions causing chaos

Department criticised for speed limit guidance delay

HGVs crash bars raises safety concerns

AA claim reckless driving on major routes a problem

Safety device to be standard on Ford vans

Drug testing for drivers now firmly on the agenda

Lowering of drink driving alcohol limit on hold

RSA point out dangers associated with economic downturn

“Internet Driving” looks set to raise awareness

Black Ice warning to motorists

Met warning to drivers

Irish motorists feel safer and driving better

Threat of storms and ice remain

Weekend of road deaths

Students drive for safety

Cyclist’s death sparks call for safety training for lorry drivers

HGVs blind spots to be rectified

NCT add-ons put back to 2010

L-drivers to face stiff restrictions

Clare Company test tyre safety

Hi-Tech vehicles to stop snoozing drivers

Dangers of driving and texting highlighted

‘Flaw’ in drink driving test

Musical theme to drink driving campaign

Majority of motorists unaware of drink limit

Its official – one in five breath test annually

Icy road warnings

Gardai call on young motorists to drive with caution

Speed cameras get go ahead

Lower drink limits called for

Translink drivers under scrutiny

Breath tests should carry ‘health safety warning’

Overturned lorry blocks road

Truck driver’s trial to resume

Lorry drivers blacklist targeted by RSA

Efficient test procedures leave examiners redundant

Study shows hungover drivers take too many risks

Black ice plays havoc with Kerry motorists

Motorists asked to drive with caution

Road blocked

RSA urge drives to be cautious

Donegal black spot in news again

Waterford fatality

Consultant says 1,000 will suffer serious injury on Irish roads

Shock demo drives homes dangers to students

Christmas driving campaign now in full swing

Dublin Bus takes ‘healthier’ route

Weekend of horror on Irish roads

73 year old driver dies on M4

Clare driver latest road victim

Garda reveal road deaths at historic low

Teen dies in motorcycle tragedy

Deaths on road continue amidst memorial services

RSA say “road carnage must stop”

L-drivers and taxis lower drink driver targets

3m euro estimated cost of fatal crash

Carnage continues on Irish roads

Many road safety penalty points in limbo

Fatal accident at NI roundabout

Pedestrian dies after being struck by lorry

SIPTU state that road related work deaths not properly recorded

Change in law reduces number of L-drivers

Two more recorded deaths on NI roads

Girl in lorry accident

Motorists asked to take a ‘free coffee’ break

Bank Holiday speeding crackdown

Speed cameras legal setback

Number of safety measures on hold

Fatal collision claims life of driver

Weekend of carnage on roads kill four

Haulage firm fined £5,000 over death

Halted drink-drive case could have serious consequences for prosecutions

Safety of Port Tunnel questioned

Artic truck crash kills two on N76

Road safety budget cut

Speed camera funding falls short

Hospital staff ’angry’ at road carnage

Road Safety chief calls for funding for privatised speed cameras

Lorry driver witnesses jeep plunge

One-third of drivers in fatal collisions not tested for alcohol use

Jury visit road death scene

Capital’s road deaths down by 70%

GAA boss in crash with truck

HSA has no council jurisdiction

Cops arrest ten-year-old in van

Lorry driver dies in suspicious circumstances

Teenager dies in collision with van

Driver on trial over fatal crash

Truck involved as two killed on roads

Trucker comes to pups’ rescue

Oil tanker involved in traffic accident

7,000 chickens roasted in truck blaze

Truck driver in court

Port Tunnel safety under scrutiny

Hero Gran safes child’s life

M3 worker killed

Roads receive more funding than suicide prevention

Truck involved in major UK accident

Crane collapse; one injured

Truck involved in fatal accident

Twelve-year-old girl put on curfew

Garda named in fatal accident

Man dumped rubble in bog

Vanity before vision for women drivers

Drivers must pass new test

Dangers of parking truck on incline highlighted by Coroner

Young driver killed on R552 after collision with lorry

Latest road fatality

Death toll on roads rises to 204

Woman injured after colliding with truck

FG calls on every county to lower school speed limits

No increase in August road deaths

Pupils’ lives at risk at just 6 schools get reduced speed limits - Naughten

Roads claim five more lives

46,000 drivers a day using mobiles - study

Ireland among tops in children road deaths

Truck crash causes massive delays on M50

Transport Minister to introduce new speed limits

Death toll on roads reaches 192

Road safety fears highlighted by protestors

Lorry driver the priority for one-third surveyed

Hauliers asked to strap up

Serious questions over Government bus safety test - O’Dowd

Truck crash kills pair

New bridge for road black spot

50 Volvos undergo brake checks

N3 and N50 closures to be investigated by NRA

Crash appeal

Road body urges celebratory caution

Lorry driver attacked

Road carnage continues

Three-quarters of motorists don’t trust young drivers

Doctors may become obliged to tell on unfit drivers

RSA issues driver fatigue warning

Excessive speed contributed to girl’s death

More breath testing loopholes

Donegal woman escapes jail rap

500 mobile phone drivers caught EVERY WEEK

Belfast RTA pensioner dies

Gardai nab 13 drug drivers

Woman struck by DART

Four die in three crashes

Incidences of drink driving fall

Is nobody speeding in North Down?

Major flaw as trucks evade camera detection

Clampdown on speeding trucks

Fatal crash driver to be tried in October

Cops arrest 15-year-old drunk driver

Rugby star trial in three months

Lower drink-drive limits face 18-month delay

Car wheels come off in tunnel

Horror crash in Tipperary

Road Authority hails new law

Man awarded large sum after lorry accident

Slow drivers play part in accidents

Dozens killed in Bolivian truck crash

Two killed in bus smash

Soccer star involved in truck smash

Road Safety campaign targets drink drivers

Man escapes bin lorry death

Truck involved in fatal crash

Blind leading the blind?

Driver jailed over road fatality

Asbestos spilled on UK motorway

EU target missed

No need to watch your head

Cyclist killed in Tipperary

Higgins calls on Transport Minister to introduce financial incentives for car safety technology

2,000 safety warnings issued by Bus Eireann school bus inspectors - McEntee

PSNI accused of road safety negligence

AA send out storm warning

Jeep involved in tragic accident

Girl killed in traffic accident

Truck involved in fatal accident

Two killed in Spanish truck protests

Crackdown on learner drivers

Kids unharmed in bus crash

RSA in dark over new laws

DTO director touts novel idea

First-time drink drivers to avoid ban

€2.2m fines for Navan Bus crash

Bus driver certified mentally ill

Bus crash case to end

Three more die on roads

Truck causes chaos on N4

Youth not heeding road safety campaigns

Byrne blasts motorists

Road death toll reaches nine

Test Centre found not guilty

Truck involved in M1 crash

Roadside vehicle sales banned in Mayo

ABS failure blamed for crash

Firm accept responsibility

Penalty points hit 500,000

ATM’s to highlight road safety

School bus crash raises more questions

Two family members killed in road accident

Study reveals high ratio of elderly road deaths

Firms knew of bus faults

Tipp road crash claims live

95% of road deaths on single carriageway roads

Eight injured in two-car crash

Extra training for Garda drivers

Speed limit signs last two weeks

RSA launch safety campaign

Motorists not getting the message

Irish couple killed in Spanish traffic accident

71 cars seized at rally

Major pile up on M50

Man killed in road accident

Accidental death returned at inquest

Kinsale crash victim named

Drink-driving curse still alive

Pedestrian killed by truck

Inquest held over trucker death

Two killed in Weekend crashes

Van driver found guilty

Drug driving prosecutions top 400 in last five years

Six-month jail term for driver

Road accident claimant receives €3m

Truck involved in fatal accident

Van driver accused of being asleep

Armagh crash claims life

Roads deaths reduced in Ireland

Crash victims named

Digger driver dies

Cyclops mirror “may have saved accident victim”

Two men killed in separate accidents

Safety action deadlines missed

Roadside advertising a danger

Man killed in truck crash

Ducks cause M50 chaos

Man gets nine months for drink-driving

Fatal road accident in Kilkenny

Byrne hails decline in road deaths

Clare C.C in the dock

Man loses battle for life following road accident

RSA on target

Fuel plant gets go ahead

North road death toll reaches 27

Search on for boy-racer

Tipperary crash claims life

NI Emergency involved in many accidents

Speed cameras will not be used for speed

Fans to be replaced

Barry faces tough questions

Car plunges into canal

DPP to decide on truck crash

Belfast bus crash almost fatal

Teenagers killed in Galway accident

Motor claims top the list

Easter drink drive arrests reach 564

Survey reveals people in favour of Drink driving reduction

Weekend fatalities occur

Bomb squad called to car in Dublin

Haulier uses phone to ‘warm his ear’

Truck collision claims two lives

Gardai plan extra roadchecks

Government must act on EU legislation to save lives on Irish roads - O’Dowd

Long delays expected in Dublin

M50 back to normal

Motorists fail to get the message

Residents upset over road works

RSA question NRA over road rest areas

Crash causes M50 chaos

Women killed in separate accidents

Crash victim remains critical

RSA Chief reveals plans

High Court says no to injunction

Proper system on penalty points essential - O’Dowd

Crash in Waterford sees five injured

Checkpoints galore for Bank Holiday Weekend

Inspectors have no power

Drink-drive limits to be cut

Truck blaze in Port Tunnel

Man killed in Cork crash

High winds to continue

More evidence of need for safety audit of Dublin Port Tunnel - O’Dowd

Bus crash girl released from hospital

Boy dies from Dump truck fall

Trucks seized at Dublin Port

Two killed in separate Dublin accidents

Two killed in separate Dublin accidents

Byrne urged to resign as NRSA boss

Seatbelts may have saved lives

Man dies following Tipperary crash

Lenihan to crack down on boy racers

Investigation into Transport depot death

Snow sweepers set for North

Non-English speaking test centres to increase

Longford crash claims life

Naas Road crash Garda stable

Date set for Bus trial

VFI slam drink limit

Eight killed on roads over weekend

Health & Safety authority focuses on haulage industry

Northern Ireland motorists admit speeding

RSA to target fleet managers in road safety drive

Mobile phone drivers putting lives at risk

Kentstown bus crash case delay unacceptable - McEntee

Minister needs to stop dithering on speed cameras - McEntee

Student killed in Tyrone collision

Green cross code now on ringtone

Text mad motorists flout the law in UK

Dashboard diners focus of research

IAM issues family friendly driving advice

FTA worried over left hand drive lorries

RSA wants roadside drug test

Majority of motorists bothered by glare of headlamps

High powered Dail committee focuses on road fatalities

Dutch have safest motorways

Maximum height regulations being considered by RSA

New breath tester could saves lives

HGV ban makes no difference to Dublin noise

Speed camera contract likely to fall by the wayside

Schoolboys jailed for trucker’s manslaughter

Consultants deliver damning report on HGV test regime

Press statement

Inquest hears of driver crushed by own truck

Senator calls for us to change sides

Nine out of 10 collisions down to driver error - RSA

Small UK firms including hauliers could face manslaughter charges

Byrne launches government attack over speed cameras

Continental unveils tyre pressure monitoring system

Driving test debacle deepens

UK Road Safety Minister launches new THINK campaign

Salvagers head for Riverdance

Publishers get knuckles rapped over distribution of newspapers at road junctions

Medicines and motoring might not mix

Governments thrash out disqualified drivers agreement

FTA issues corporate manslaughter advice

Sleep disorder highlighted

Department will move to plug licence loophole

38-year-old lorry driver dies in Sligo

Gardai can’t arrest disqualified drivers or take them off the road

Driving instructors threaten strike

British drivers admit drowsy driving

Health & Safety Authority launches new programme

UK motorists fear foreign HGVs

Drivers demand dangerous speed humps be dumped

Latest celebrity hair trends cause danger on the roads

Foster proposes new NI drink drive limit

Delphi active safety systems

O’Dowd welcomes RSA consideration of FG policy on zero blood alcohol limits for drivers

RSA calls for penalty point increase

Drink drive limit will be lowered

RSA issues road safety warning

Government wants a 5 per cent cut in road deaths

New speed cameras in Wales will focus on snacking drivers

French lorry drivers set alarming trend

RSA issues driving advice

AA calls for complete penalty point roll out

One in ten at-work drivers say they fall asleep at the wheel

Ireland’s truck “tailgaters” playing a deadly game

Roads becoming safer

Website urges motorists to shop bad drivers

HGV road safety initiative wins safety award

Driving home for Christmas?

Drug drive motorists pose road safety risk

New road safety advertising campaign

Think! Campaign scoops road safety award

ESP wins International Road Safety Award

Tea total official opening of new bypass

Sat-nav company defends speed camera decision

Woman dies in Dunboyne truck collision

Speed trap initiative goes live

Employers urged to educate company drivers

Mobile phone ban pays dividends in the UK

Changes coming for flammable liquid tankers

RSA issues mini-motorbike warning

IRU joins fight against spread of HIV / AIDS

Focus on morning after drivers

RSA launches annual anti-drink drive campaign

Qualified drivers more likely to get penalty points – study shows

Young drivers don’t rate their peers’ driving

In vehicle monitoring could improve driver behaviour

Toyota develops world class driving simulator

Alcolock 500 unveiled in UK

Showing the road ahead with SolarLite studs

World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims

Pigs threaten to scupper WRC

Drowsy driver warning

Road safety strategy will save more than 400 lives - Minister

Research raises doubts of the effectiveness of fixed speed cameras

Government side steps driver training issue

Boy injured as truck mounts pedestrian only median

Sligo students highlight road tragedies

UK government eyes Cleaner greener van fleets

Workplace health and safety campaign launched

Dempsey stooping to new low by blaming RSA chief for license fiasco - McEntee

Taoiseach confirms Dempsey immune from sacking - Kenny

M1 motorway new smart signs

Texaco launches road safety initiative aimed at young people

Cereal eating trucker nabbed in Operation Mermaid

NRA to Launch Free M50 Vehicle Recovery Service

Implement provisional driving licence reform only when backlog removed - McEntee

Rest stops and service stations dangerously absent on national roads - Coffey

Two key life-saving measures still 12+ months off in new Road Safety Strategy - McEntee

Drink drive limit to be slashed in new road safety strategy

Pedestrians urged to make themselves visible

IAM issues yellow box junction driving advice

Get turned on this month and save lives

Nearly one in two drivers require eyesight test

European Safety Week to focus on manual handling injuries

NRA to launch motorway driving campaign

RSA welcomes crash driver breath test move

Higgins calls for wire rope ban

Nissan to introduce world’s first around view monitor

Sing a song for road safety

RSA hits back at road safety claims

EU moves to harmonise road safety systems

Spotlight on Road Construction Safety

Ireland near bottom of road safety table

EU to launch wire barrier probe

Concerns over inner relief road after double fatality

Insurance write offs on the road

One eight UK Motorists driving on dangerous brakes

One in five drivers have don’t have full driving licence

Pedestrian visibility quadrupled by use of reflective vest

Bridge strike truckers branded dumb and dumber

AA calls for driver training on school curriculum

Commission launches secure truck stop pilot programme

Mountrath bridge struck 17 times this year

Britain pledges further £2m for lorry road safety enforcement

New weather alert system for England’s motorways

Britain’s new Highway Code

Drivers risking their lives by neglecting tyre pressures

Truckers get Portlaoise bridges warning

Truckers told to ditch dashboard decorations

Death crash sites to be forensically examined

Insurers call for drink drivers to be named and shamed

Inquest jury calls for proper signage

RSA ready to review use of agricultural vehicles on public roads

Lay off that horn

Cleaner and smarter vehicles

Scottish hauliers need drivers hours reprieve

Ford unveils path prediction technology

Ministers discuss mutual recognition of banned drivers

e-Call programme gathers pace

High visibility vest safety initiative

IRU wants measures to tackle truck driver attacks

UK logistics industry makes progress on reducing emissions

RSA plans to close “L” driver loophole

Scania’s new engines meet tough

Test wait reduced to 23 weeks

Drink drivers face rehab programme

Tired driver survey unveils shocking findings

Pedestrians get blind spot truck warning

Time for motorists to follow EU visibility laws

Man arrested after fatal truck crash

RSA focuses on eyesight tests

Dublin Fire Brigade has change of heart over fuel tankers

Northern Ireland driving test discrepancies highlighted

Noise test should be part of NCT to tackle boy racer noise pollution - Higgins

Penalty point notices pass half million mark

A motoring website with a difference

Seat belt survey results published

Volvo displays carbon dioxide-free range of trucks

Volvo launches world-first technology to alert tired and distracted drivers

AA calls for non-national driver file

New safety initiative for students unveiled

Ferry death sparks call for defibrillators

Road safety organisation appeals for public support

Penalty points will be transferable next year - Department

Sideswiping on UK motorways

HGV driver jailed in UK

Motorsport brand aid night time vision

RSA welcomes driver findings of attitude study

Indian truckers turn to Yoga

One way safety device to aid truckers

Leaving Certificate students get road safety warning

First Help line For Stressed-Out Motorists

Bio-diesel plants gets red light from County Council

Two out three motorists win penalty points appeal

Fire fighters want petrol tanker ban at Dublin Port Tunnel

Commission focuses on tunnel safety

Recycling guides at www.daf.com

RSA wants truckers to comply with speed limits

Tractor driver killed in train accident

Reduced speed limits for Dublin’s streets

Bank holiday clampdown

RSA chief launches safety campaign

Truck causes delay on Red Cow Roundabout

SF road safety campaign to be launched

M2 road to be closed for bridge demolition

Garda Ombudsman launches second inquiry

Motorists warned to steer clear of unsafe used tyres traded on ebay

Seven killed in weekend tragedies

Ombudsman to investigate fatal accident

Diesel fumes cause heart disease

Mobile speed cameras to be delayed

Man dies in Galway tractor accident

Worn tyres a major concern

Truck thief jailed

Woman dies in Kerry crash

Fatal crash in Donegal

Protestors hit back at Gormley statement

New Road Safety strategy to be revealed

Gormley ‘hands tied’ on M3

M11 blocked due to crash

Traffic congestion halts development plan

Government jumping the (speeding) gun on penalty point recognition - Mitchell

Young boy critical after hit-and-run

M50 Camp raided by Gardai

Penalty points to be equal in Ireland and UK

Drink driving increases

Man dies in Dublin crash

Legal action brought against Rossport

Accidents claim two lives in North

RSA calls for more care

Website provides list of speed traps

Roads Authority to help assemble noise maps

Five die in tragic day on roads

Fleet duty of care ’given low priority’ at board level, reports cfc

Truck driver killed in road accident

Leaking fuel spotted on bypass

Wheelchair users injured in taxis

Man fatally injured in accident

Youth dies in traffic accident

Derry teenager named

Further protest held over Corrib gas terminal

Mass protest planned against M3 motorway

Cross-border chase ends in fatal accident

Expert advice on Port Tunnel Oil truck ban must be heeded - Mitchell

Teenager dies in Waterford collision

RSA call for lower driver alcohol limit

U-turn on zero alcohol limit for learner drivers

Lorry driver has divine right

Road set to be close due to bonfire

Taoiseach called on to make Drink-driving change

Driver wins unfair dismissal case

Sligo accident claims live

Limerick crash victim named

Police seek hit-and-run man

Two trucks burnt outside NI hotel

Limerick crash causes fatality

Truck involved in boys’ death

Extra Gardai trained for breathalysers

Two more killed on roads

Gardai push for 32 county points system

North to review graphic ads campaign

Road accidents claim eleven lives

Driver charged over Kerry road deaths

Teenager injured in truck collision

Traffic accidents claims another two lives

Man dies following hit-and-run

30 injured in bus crash

Fall from 4x4 kills man

Truck driver killed on building site

Drivers warned over use of medication

Shell blamed for man’s illness

Garda dragged along road

Papal advice for road users

Van driver killed in Roscommon

Death toll on roads rises to 152

Company fined for breach of EU transport regulations

Dempsey handed transport role

Garda urges caution on roads

Grafton put safety first with Driving Matters

Truck involved in Wicklow crash

Report highlights Ireland’s road death problems

EU road safety report exposes years of FF neglect - McEntee

Report hilights Irelands road safety failure

Truck crash causes rail disruption

Bad roads are forgotten factor in road deaths - McEntee

Galway crash claims life

Drop in road deaths linked to testing

Motorcyclist killed in Co Mayo

Insurer issues Bank Holiday Weekend warning

Volvo trucks contributes to safe traffic

Centra road safety week aims to stop road fatalities

Centra road safety week aims to stop road fatalities

HSE plans safety inspections

Tunnel repairs to take months

Meath cycle route scuppered because of HGVs

Blind spot mirror proposals may be diluted

Call for drug driving test rejected

IRHA welcomes Blind Spot Mirror rules

FG calls for compulsory breath testing at accident scenes - Mitchell

Blind Spot rules get EU approval

Road Safety Authority won’t back smoking ban in cars

IRHA fumes over petrol tanker incident in tunnel

Cyclists call for safer streets

Speed cameras to be hidden after six months

Mitchell slams speed camera deadline

Ireland bottom of league for ESC

Reminder to General Election candidates regarding siting of posters

Roadsafe backs road safety campaign

UK motorists are putting their lives at risk

Co. Tyrone man dies from injuries in freak truck accident

Mobile phone stigma catches hold with Scottish drivers

Clean Air Power attends “Naturally Gas” Conference

RSA warns on dangers of excessive speed

Safe and Sober

Expert speakers consider Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) as a solution

Volvo research into drowsy driving

Hibernian back anti speeding campaign

Worst young road deaths in EU reflects worst driving regime - Mitchell

Penalty point co-operation hits snag

Health and safety in education

Culture change will save lives

IRU studies causes of truck related accidents

FTA advises truckers to carry out more visual safety checks

Brake focuses on young drivers

Make roads safe campaign

ROSPA backs Global Road Safety Week

Changes to tachograph rules

EU calls for special drink driver limit for truckers

First UN global road safety week starts Monday

New UK road safety Act

Transit gets new safety features

Are you driving a time bomb?

Impregnable fuel device to make CV Show debut

One in four road deaths caused by alcohol - McEntee

Hay fever driving risk

Nissan’s Intelligent Transportation System

Blind spot detection system wins prestigious award

Road safety legislation to be tested in High Court

Volvo set to change mirror configuration

Volvo’s new safety systems keep the driver on course

Unlucky for some

Truckers warned off using hand-free phones while driving

RHA condemns government’s height restriction plan

Blind spot mirror call

UK truckers could lose licence for flouting mobile phone ban

Motorway driving not included in new training system

Motorists support drink drive purge

Council coughs up in audible warning case

New road safety strategy delayed

AM Issues Driving Advice

RSA calls for responsible driving

NRA calls for calm on M50 motorway

Gardai call for drug and drink testing at accident scenes

Gardai appeal to Kerry motorists to slow down

One in five drivers with penalty points

Calls for mobile Garda traffic units

Survey shows driver attitudes

RSA issues fog warning

UK hauliers warned over new road safety act

“L” drivers face May 1 deadline

British haulage company focuses on cyclist safety

IAM issues traffic light warning

Cullen receives alcohol testing petition

UK authorities launch truck purge

Publication of revised ‘Rules of the Road’ long, long overdue - Mitchell

Truck driver has lucky escape on dangerous North Leitrim road

Truck driver has sentence reduced

Motorists still flouting mobile phone ban

It’s good to talk, but not while driving in Belfast

Donegal Co. Council wrong to challenge HSA over road death - MEP Higgins

TyreSafe supports RoadSafe worn tyres campaign

RAC supports Electronic Stability Control initiative

Truck driver named

UN Road Safety Week

Telematics is the answer to making van drivers safe, says Norwich Union

EU challenges industrialised counties over emissions

Higgins welcomes county council’s decision on Road Safety

Hibernian teams up with Westward Scania

Rise in transport emissions ‘disappointing’ - EPA

Dublin HGV ban lifted in wake of M50 crash

Foreign registered vehicles in record number of accidents

UK truckers on chlorine alert

New report recommends action to secure future of pan-European safety project

Motorists must take responsibility for road safety – Priest claims

Local authorities in the dock over roadworks

IAM issues motorcycle advice

Employers warned over drivers hours regulations

Drowsy driver study

McEntee warns of gaping hole in traffic management at schools

Safety warning to goods vehicle and bus drivers

Flouting UK mobile phone ban

DriverFocus launches driver improvement service

How’s My Driving?

Pulse problems mean Garda computer system cannot process borderline drink driving cases - Mitchell

Sign of the times

Mobile phone ban beginning to bite

EU CO2 plans will impact on vans and light trucks

NRA predicts M50 mayhem

IAM issues mobile phone advice

IBEC sets up chemicals hotline

RSA and Gardai issue warning after spate of pedestrian fatalities

H.S.A. issues safety alert

RSA launches school road safety campaign

Public transport alternatives and safer roads needed to safeguard pedestrians - McEntee

Kenny calls for support for voluntary drug and alcohol testing in schools

Speed cameras save lives

Reckless and irresponsible truck driver

Harkin to push for blind-spot mirror installation on all HGVs

Drivers still not getting mobile phone ban message

IAM Offers Icy Driving Advice

Rules of the road and correct driving CD now available in Polish

Driver training key

McEntee calls for All-Ireland penalty points at inaugural Stormont Road Safety Group

Blind spot mirror rules come into force

New Dublin Port Tunnel regulations

European Parliament encourages road safety

Bridge strike truck causes Dublin chaos

Hauliers likely to escape UK penalty points for mobile phone offences

Motorists urged to drive with extreme caution

One is six hauliers suffer from sleep apnoea

Medical bureau urges zero tolerance on drug driving

Be safe be seen

Haulage company apologises for fatal accident

Volvo pilots breathalyser

One in five morning after crashes alcohol related

Tyre safety group issues pressure washer warning

HGV driving school in the dock

DAF unveils new soot filter

Locals call for extra traffic calming measures at accident black spot

AA calls for blind spot mirror retro fit

More storms on the way

Motorways are safer – NRA

IAM advises on good braking habits

Road sweeper causes major M50 delays

Fine Gael calls for total re-launch of driving test as gridlock reaches crisis levels

High winds warning

Operators happy with tunnel safety procedures

Death of cyclist recalled

Port Tunnel closes as truck breaks down

New UK speed limiter regulations in UK

Regulations for the carriage of dangerous goods through Dublin Port Tunnel

Irish hauliers flout Working Time Rules

Swedish style roads get thumbs up on safety

New initiatives needed to stop carnage

New dual carriageway branded unsafe

Keeping workplaces safe in 2007

McEntee calls for new road safety strategy

Irish Rail to roll out laser technology to prevent bridge strikes

UK survey could be mirrored in Ireland

Commercial vehicles involved in one in four Welsh road fatalities

Box clever for safer motoring

Road Safety campaign in Mayo

Drink driving arrests running at 400 per week

EU Transport Council agrees on blind spot mirror proposal

Steer Clear Manual for better driving

European Parliament votes to cut diesel vehicle emissions

Blind spot trials get UK green light

Two truck collision claims life

Courtesy costs nothing

Healy-Rea calls for special tuition for non-national drivers

UK to review Working Time Directive regulations

M50 chaos

Tyre sensor could save lives

RSA issues HGV warning

Volvo’s new safety system

Cyclist’s death recalled

Christmas anti drink drive campaign launched

Automotive industry focuses on environment and safety

Gardai move to privatise speed camera system

EU committee proposes zero alcohol limit for HGV drivers

RSA issues lights warning

Survey highlights speeding trucks and buses

Survey highlights border region road fatalities

Unrealistic driving test backlog plan

RSA issues fog light warning

McEntee commends Mayo tyre safety scheme and urges nationwide roll-out

Volvo steps up safety efforts

Haulage firms hiring Northern drivers

New directives for safer roads in the EU

One In Five Motorists Tailgate

Ireland props up road safety league table

Swiss move to aid elderly drivers

RSA targets ‘L’ drivers’ reform

McGuinness urges Government on road safety

Protesters demand school crossing at danger zone

Gardai widen scope of breath test

EU directive on blind spot mirrors

AA issues lights warning

Ireland’s dismal road safety statistics

IAM launches Roadwise

Fine Gael calls for mandatory drug drive testing

Volvo’s Integrated Safety Truck

DVTA hosts HGV roadworthiness seminar

Trucker gets 18 month suspended sentence

Government urged to promote road safety in schools

Driving instructors should be subjected to criminal history checks as soon as possible

FTA expresses dismay over broken NI promises

Volvo’s road safety contribution

Trucking foreigners making UK roads unsafe

Driver killed in truck collision

Road Safety Authority emphasise "four E’s"

Truck drivers identified in dozing drivers survey

Truck driver gets suspended sentence

Road safety consultation underway

Truck fatality - Italian man charged

Australian drug driving test should be introduced in Ireland

Truck spray a road danger

Bus deaths crash trial begins

Young men represent quarter of all road deaths

All-Ireland strategy needed to cut roads toll - TD

’Dublin Port Tunnel will not clear Dublin city of trucks’ - Morrissey

Private speed cameras for motorways on the way

Government is failing to stop the slaughter of our young drivers - McEntee

Three strikes rule for offending motorists to be implemented

Private company takes on driving test workload

Roads safer despite six deaths - RSA

Points loophole revealed for foreign drivers

Councillor ’lucky to be alive’ after motorway crash

600 more speed cameras on the way

Truck fatality witnessed by husband

Transport interests to take note of Judge’s order?

Drivers banned for using defective buses

Gardai confirm commitment to cause

Road Safety Authority insist ’penny will drop’

Mitchell urges mandatory expulsion for dangerous driving

Speeding increases in Louth and Meath

Police defend road delays following crash

Drivers likely to gain from garda speed limit error

Privatised speed cameras delayed until 2007

Driving test waiting time slashed

Group proposes blind-spot mirrors

Cullen hopeful following road death fall

Faughnan welcomes further breath-testing

Byrne urges public to use seat belts

Solicitor endorses garda’s role in drink-driving case

Gardai to benefit from new crash techniques

Donegal car crash claims life

Administrative error causes drink-driving doubt

Louth company charged over Navan bus crash

Judge to review dangerous driving cases

Penalty point plan may include border

Analysis finds penalty points a factor in saving lives

Ireland’s road safety record defended

ETSC says politicians have key role in road safety

Government must implement speed camera programme as France slashes road deaths by 35% - McEntee

RSA urges children’s road safety role

Survey finds Ireland trailing in road safety

Nissan system to try to alleviate accidents

M50 traffic disrupted over suicide threat

Motorists alerted to traffic dangers after high gales

Meath council pleads not guilty to bus crash charges

Survey finds fall in EU road deaths

Conference finds flaws in rural road safety

Judge jails and bans speeding driver

Five die in weekend traffic accidents

Booster seats to become mandatory in UK

RSA slams judge’s tolerance in dangerous-driving case

Men convicted of dangerous driving

Seatbelt oversights cost children’s lives

Bereaved mother appeals for blind spot mirrors

Higgins Deplores Cullen’s Refusal of Automatic Breath Testing at Accident Scenes

Bus firm pleads not guilty

Publicans criticise early breath tests

Many drivers lack NCT

Expanded theory test branded "useless" by driving instructors

Roads Authority defends record

Mobile phone ban on drivers begins

Over 6,000 motorists breath tested each weekend