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Irish drivers warned over road signs that could result in €120 fine
Cars
Irish drivers are being reminded of the importance of understanding the road signs and Variable Message Signs (VMS) used across the country.
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Motorist caught zooming at 73km/h above limit one of 580 drivers caught speeding
Road safety
A Garda roads policing operation is taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend
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Several people scammed by fake NCT booking websites, with one stung for over €600
NCT
Internal records detail how multiple fake websites were in operation with a new version appearing not long after the Road Safety Authority (RSA) issued a public warning
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Irish drivers warned they must report 23 medical conditions or face fines
Road Safety Authority
Drivers in Ireland are being warned they must declare 23 medical conditions to the NDLS or risk fines and potential criminal penalties under strict licensing rules.
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More than 1,200 people detected for speeding offences over Easter weekend
Road safety
One motorist was clocked going more than 40km/h over the limit
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Motorist caught driving 40km/h over limit as 1,400 drivers nabbed in Garda blitz
Road safety
Gardaí have been conducting a roads policing operation throughout the Easter Bank Holiday weekend
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'We all share responsibility for making our roads safer': Garda road safety operation planned for long weekend
An Garda Siochana
2025 saw an increase in pedestrian road deaths compared to the previous year
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'I had to bury him, yet the law says he doesn't exist' - Mum's heartbreak after unborn son died in crash
Leinster House
Saoirse Alyward lost her baby Jax at 31 weeks after being injured in a road crash
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Urgent warning issued to learner drivers as over 1,200 tests cancelled due to major rule change
Driving test
The major rule change came into effect on March 9 and has led to over 1,200 driving tests, or 11 per cent, being cancelled over the last two weeks
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Warning issued to learner drivers as major rule change to take effect tomorrow which could see tests cancelled
Driving test
Learner drivers are being warned about a new requirement coming in to force next on Monday that - if ignored - could result in them being refused entry to their test without a refund.
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Three people killed and 54 seriously injured in scrambler collisions between 2021 and 2025
Road Safety Authority
Pedestrians represent the largest group of non-scrambler road users seriously injured
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Driving test rule change starts next week as tests could be cancelled without new document
Road Safety Authority
A new rule for driving tests in Ireland starts Monday, 9 March and requires learners to bring a new document, or else their test may be cancelled.
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Shock Ireland safety alert: kids' product used while driving could kill
Road safety
The products in question were being sold across five online marketplaces; Amazon, Cdiscount, Joom, Shein and Wish
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Learners could be turned away from driving test for failing to meet new insurance rule
Driving test
Learner drivers are being warned of a new RSA rule coming into force next month that could see them turned away from their driving test with no refund
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Devastating year on Irish roads as 190 people killed in 2025
Road Safety Authority
In 2025, Ireland saw a devastating rise in road deaths, with 190 people killed.
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Garda checkpoints: Drivers warned as Halloween Bank Holiday safety blitz begins
An Garda Siochana
Gardai have launched a nationwide road safety operation for the October Bank Holiday weekend with extra patrols and checkpoints.
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Motorists urged to 'slow down' as Storm Amy approaches and weather warnings issued
Road Safety Authority
The Road Safety Authority has issued advice to motorists
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Irish motorists improve on dangerous bad habit as study reveals the worst offenders
Dangerous driving
The RSA’s Mobile Device Usage Survey 2024, based on almost 26,000 roadside observations nationwide, highlights that thousands of drivers are distracted on our roads
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'Armageddon alert' to hit some Irish phones this Sunday but don't panic
Mobile phones
An 'Armageddon alert' test will sound on some phones in Ireland on Sunday, September 7 at 3pm as part of the UK's Emergency Alert system.
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People in specific counties told 'do not to be alarmed' if they hear strange noise on Sunday
Road Safety Authority
Members of the public do not need to take any action
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Emergency 'Armageddon alert' to sound on some Irish phones next month
Mobile phones
Some Irish phones may receive a loud emergency test alert from the UK next month as part of a nationwide drill for their warning system.
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Driving instructor's top tip to stop tailgaters without having to brake
Dangerous driving
Irish drivers are being warned that tailgating is a serious safety hazard and can lead to heavy fines, penalty points or even jail time.
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Hauliers accuse RSA of 'massaging' driving test figures by moving truck testers to car tests
Driving test
The Irish Road Haulage Association claims the RSA moved testers from articulated truck, truck and bus tests to car tests
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Gardai scrap 914 speeding fines after major blunder on busy road
An Garda Siochana
Over 900 speeding fines issued on a busy stretch of road are being scrapped after gardai uncovered a month-long camera error.
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