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82% of Irish motorists don’t trust Gen Z drivers, survey finds

Irish motorists stand out globally for being particularly cautious of younger Gen Z drivers

Government ripping off motorists, toll operators should quit upping prices, Sinn Féin TD says

Sinn Féin is being criticised for being soft on climate issues, but the party's spokesperson on transport, Pa Daly, said it is about 'fairness'.

Study ranks Dublin as one of the hardest cities in the world to drive in, beating LA

Dublin also has the second-highest number of direction-based searches in the world.

Apps cut driving test waiting times by monitoring cancellations at nearby centres

Almost 6,000 caught driving without seatbelt last year, figures show

Quiz: Are you a good driver? Do you know the rules of the road?

Learner drivers with more than four permits without passing test may have to start process again

Labour TD calls for drivers to resit theory test every 10 years

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

Drivers should have to resit a theory test every time their licence is up for renewal, a Labour TD has said.

Laois man who crashed into St Patrick's Day parade is told he can never drive again due to medical condition

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

A local woman, Nicola Glynn, and her then 12-year-old nephew, Harry, were flung from the steam engine after it was rear-ended by the defendant’s 08-registered Hyundai Accent.

Continued disregard for speed limits is 'irresponsible and dangerous', gardaí say

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

One driver in Co Donegal was detected doing 156km/hr in a 100km/hr zone on the N15 Drumrat

Almost one in 10 drivers seen using their phone while driving, study finds

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

The RSA has called for driver distraction to be 'stigmatised, not normalised'

Over half of motorists always obey speed limits - survey

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

The survey from The AA garnered responses from over 2,600 respondents and uncovered some trends in driving behaviour and etiquette on Irish roads.

Conor McGregor gets two-year ban and narrowly avoids jail for 'appalling' dangerous driving

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

The MMA star asked, "Are you taking the piss?" when a garda who drove at 160 km/h to catch him eventually asked him to step out of his Bentley Continental GT convertible

‘Substantial increase’ in number of speed and safety cameras on Irish roads

Wed, 15 May, 2024

The Garda Commissioner has pledged to crack down on the number of drivers who speed.

Drivers to be prevented from continually renewing provisional licences

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

The issue of drivers constantly renewing their learner permits is to be addressed once the testing backlog is cleared

Number of road deaths up 38% compared with last year

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Gardaí said they put in place an extensive road policing operation from last Thursday until Tuesday morning.

More than 900 motorists caught speeding on National Slow Down Day

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Three drivers were arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving on National Slow Down Day

Trend of road fatalities is not falling, says Justice Minister

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

Helen McEntee said the number of people killed in road crashes since the beginning of the year is ‘far too high’.

As Met Éireann warns of icy conditions – how to stay safe on the road this winter

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Weather warnings mean motorists should take extra care on the roads.