RSA

Statement re NCT

31.01.2020

Since the issue of the scissors lift in NCTS Centres has come to light the Road Safety Authority has been working with Applus and engaging with other relevant stakeholders to ensure that they are appraised of the issue and to establish the extent of the problem and possible resolutions. This also includes engagement with An […]

4% Rise in Road Deaths Recorded in 2019

01.01.2020

Pedestrian deaths decline by 36% and passenger deaths down by 20%, but 2019 sees 45% rise in driver deaths Vulnerable road user deaths decline by 23% Provisional road collision statistics for 2019 show deaths resulting from road traffic collisions have increased. A total of 148* people lost their lives in 2019, compared to 142 […]

41,316 learner drivers told ‘No excuse’ for not sitting test

27.08.2019

RSA calls on long-term learner permit holders to sit their driving test without delay In excess of 1,600 vehicles detained from unaccompanied learner permit holders The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has urged multiple learner permit holders, eligible to sit a driving test, to apply for one without delay. There are 41,316 people on their fourth […]

Anyone living in Ireland with UK driving licence must exchange it for Irish licence before UK leaves EU

10.07.2019

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has said, that anyone living in Ireland who holds a UK (including Northern Ireland) driving licence must exchange it for an Irish driving licence, before the 31 October 2019, in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. If there is a no-deal Brexit, then after this […]

Ireland receives EU road safety award for 2019

20.06.2019

Ireland named second safest European Union Member State in 2018 Ireland has today been named the winner of this year’s prestigious European Transport Safety Council Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) award. The annual award is presented to a European country that has demonstrated continued progress on road safety combined with a strategic approach to tackling […]

Cannabis most common illegal drug detected in drivers in 2018

28.05.2019

Drug drivers target of June Bank Holiday road safety campaign Medical Bureau of Road Safety report 43% increase in number of drivers’ specimens submitted for analysis in first four months Gardaí report a 15% increase in DUI arrests (alcohol or drugs) in first four months 62 people have been killed or seriously injured in June […]

More than 120,000 learner drivers have never taken test

24.04.2019

More than 120,000 learner permit holders who obtained their first licence between 1984 and 2016 have never taken a driving test, new figures show. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) said the 125,860 learner permits issued between 2016 and 1984 remain active, meaning they are being renewed every year. Under the current rules a driver can […]

2018 Another Record Low for Road Fatalities 4% drop in road deaths in 2018 compared to 2017

05.01.2019

Provisional road collision statistics for 2018 show Ireland continued to improve its road safety performance by recording a 4% drop in road deaths, making it the safest year since road deaths were first recorded in 1959. Up to 3pm on the 31 December 2018 a total of 149 people lost their lives on Ireland’s roads […]

Drivers who install dash cams will now get insurance discount

14.11.2018

Motorists who are prepared to use a dash cam in their car will be given a discount on their insurance. The move by Axa is part of a plan to cut down on fraudulent injury claims. It comes after plans by the Garda to target uninsured drivers were welcomed by the Road Safety Authority. Axa […]

RSA planning crackdown as thousands 'use loophole to avoid full driving test'

21.08.2018

There is reported to be more than 55,000 drivers using a loophole to avoid doing the full test. Under the current system, drivers can renew their permits multiple times, with some going up to 12 years without a full licence. The Road Safety Authority is planning a major crackdown on the grey area, according to […]