[14:49] Nearly half of people who failed breathalyser test believed they were under legal limit – RSA

Nearly half of the people who failed a breathalyser test believed they were under the legal limit to drive at the time, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has said.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/nearly-half-of-people-who-failed-breathalyser-test-believed-they-were-under-legal-limit-rsa/a1290716889.html

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[22:49] Safety appeal issued by gardaí, RSA and Irish Coast Guard ahead of St Patrick’s bank holiday weekend

An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Irish Coast Guard have issued a safety appeal to the public ahead of the St Patrick's Day Bank Holiday weekend.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/safety-appeal-issued-by-gardai-rsa-and-irish-coast-guard-ahead-of-st-patricks-bank-holiday-weekend/a540164891.html

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[18:56] Calls for reform as over 74,500 await driving test date

Latest figures from the Road Safety Authority show that waiting times for driving tests climbed again last month.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0307/1500856-calls-for-reform-as-over-74-500-await-driving-test-date/

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[20:38] RSA announces price hike for driving licence and NCT

The Road Safety Authority has announced price increases for a number of its services including driving licence fees and NCTs.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1212/1486240-rsa-price-increase/

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[17:18] Cost of NCT to rise by €5 while a retest will go up by €12 – RSA announces raft of fee increases from Jan 1st

The costs of an NCT, driving tests and licences are set to be hiked by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in the new year.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cost-of-nct-to-rise-by-5-while-a-retest-will-go-up-by-12-rsa-announces-raft-of-fee-increases-from-jan-1st/a559309355.html

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[14:01] Courses over penalty points a 'get out of jail free card'

A plan by the Road Safety Authority to introduce speeding awareness courses as an alternative to penalty points has been described as "another get out of jail free card", by a road safety campaigner.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1209/1485466-road-safety-authority/

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[13:32] Drivers urged to stay safe, sober during Christmas period

The Road Safety Authority has urged drivers to stay safe and sober during the Christmas period.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1202/1484249-christmas-road-safety-appeal/

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[20:30] Men made up almost 80% of driver deaths from 2019 to 2023

Almost eight in ten drivers killed in crashes on Irish roads between 2019 and 2023 were men, according to a new report from the Road Safety Authority.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1010/1474802-men-made-up-almost-80-of-driver-deaths-from-2019-to-2023/

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[17:37] ‘Low risk’ of being caught prompting mobile phone use while driving, RSA conference hears

A belief that there is a low risk of getting caught using a mobile phone while driving, as well as a belief that it is “normal’ behaviour”, is a road safety issue that needs to be addressed, according to the Road Safety Authority.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/low-risk-of-being-caught-prompting-mobile-phone-use-while-driving-rsa-conference-hears/a895796189.html

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[14:41] Call for harsher penalties for phone use while driving

Penalties for drivers caught using mobile phones should be beefed up to discourage the practice, which has become "normalised", according to the Chair of the Road Safety Authority.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1009/1474471-mobile-phones-driving/

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