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Kildare County Council throws support behind Road Safety Week 2022

Kildare County Council (KCC) has announced its support for Road Safety Week, which will run from Monday, October 3 to Sunday, October 9. The aim of the campaign is to promote road safety awareness and encouraging positive road user behaviour. It ...

03 Oct 2022 at 12:30

Warning: drivers reminded of risks on morning after St Patrick's Day celebrations

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Warning: motorists reminded of risks driving on morning after St Patrick's Day celebrations

One in four motorists (26%) admitted there were times when they may have been over the limit when driving the morning after a night out according, according to new attitudinal research released by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). The findings ...

15 Mar 2022 at 13:43

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Motorists urged to take care after 'extremely worrying' rise in road deaths

Road users are being urged to take extra care while driving during the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, following "an extremely worrying increase" in roads deaths since the start of the year. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána ...

13 Apr 2022 at 12:54

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Kildare motorist clocked a 153 km/h during National Slow Down Day

National Slow Down Day 2022 took place between 7am Tuesday, March 1 and 7am Wednesday March 2. Throughout that time, An Garda Síochána together with GoSafe checked the speeds of over 125,000 vehicles across Irish roads. Speed detectors ...

02 Mar 2022 at 18:00

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Medical report to be axed for under 75 year-olds applying for driving licence

Drivers in Ireland aged under 75 will no longer have to supply a medical report to get approval to drive. From next Monday, the age at which someone applying for a driver’s licence must supply a medical report to confirm their fitness ...

18 Feb 2022 at 10:31

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Over 2,000 drivers caught speeding over May bank holiday weekend

Almost 2,300 motorists were caught speeding over the May Bank Holiday weekend with a further 146 arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. Figures released by Gardai revealed: • 2,298 detections for speeding offences over the May Bank ...

06 May 2022 at 14:40

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Gardai urge drivers to look out for 'vulnerable' motorcyclists during high-risk period

Drivers are being urged to look out for motorcyclists on Irish roads ahead of the high-risk summer period. An Garda Síochána today (Thursday April 28) issued the appeal, which also encourages motorcyclists to be cautious and to ...

28 Apr 2022 at 16:16

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REVEALED: The luckiest weeks to sit your driving test... and what weeks to avoid

Anyone struggling to pass their driving test may be glad to know that early in the new year has the highest pass rate of all. And December is statistically the worst time to sit a driving test, with two of the lowest pass ...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:10

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Naas families host cycling event to call for a safer and healthier town

The first Critical Mass cycling event in Kildare took place in Naas on January 30, with organisers calling for the immediate introduction of essential steps to make it safer, healthier, more accessible and more enjoyable ...

31 Jan 2022 at 15:00

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Fines for failing to stop for school traffic wardens set to double

Drivers who fail to stop for school traffic wardens could now face a fine of €160, as penalties are set to double for such offences. Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton announced plans ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:23

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Fines for failing to stop for school traffic wardens set to double

24 Aug 2022 at 15:45

CAUGHT: gardai reveal the locations where drivers were speeding this morning

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CAUGHT: the locations where drivers have been speeding this morning in garda clampdown

A total of 43 drivers have already been detected speeding by gardai, just two hours into the national 'Slow Down' campaign. Already this morning, An Garda Síochána and GoSafe checked the speed of 37,666 ...

21 Oct 2021 at 12:04

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