NEW: In a directive issued ahead of tonight's Prime Time special on road safety, the Garda Commissioner has instructed that that all uniform Gardaí conduct 30 minutes each of road safety activity per tour of duty.

Jack McCarron's report begins at 9.35pm.

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This is fantastic news! irishcycle.com/2024/04/11/roa…

Love 30 is making a submission on proposed changes to speed limits in Cork City. love30.ie/love-30-submis…. Do make your own submission or copy ours and let Cork City Council know that we need lots more 30km/h.

Happy Easter to all. Let’s keep it happy by following the RSA advice to keep our roads safe for everyone.

Mind your manners on the roads this weekend and keep us all safe.

It’s good to hear the Taoiseach-designate prioritising the road safety message. Let’s hope he follows this message with real action. First priority: Restore the Garda Traffic core to its pre-recession strength of 1,300. Simon Harris TD Helen McEntee TD Jack Chambers TD.

We need a variety of traffic-calming measures to persuade drivers to slow down and drive within the speed limit.

Encouraging to hear Today with Claire Byrne discussing the creation of a fully independent Road Safety Commissioner, a role that needs real autonomy and resources, underpinned by strong legislation. It’s an absolute necessity. We’re going backwards here, people are losing their lives.

In #Ireland we seem to have a moratorium on speed detection in our 30 km/h zones. RSA Ireland Jack Chambers TD Love 30: The Campaign for 30 km/h Speed Limits

Yes.

Going “just a few” miles-per-hour over the speed limit does matter.

saving your life, the lives of your passengers, and the lives of other road users is a lot more important than “saving” a couple of minutes.

This will make our towns and villages more people-friendly and will help motorists to slow down

One step closer to a default 30km/h in built-up areas.

In distance a 20mph motor can stop a 30mph motor is still travelling at 24mph. Its why #20splenty in urban/village areas where roads are used by pedestrians and cyclist unless there are segragated facilities and crossings to protect them. It also reduces motor-motor crashes.

Another step towards improved enforcement of road safety offences. Go n-éirí libh.

Moilligh, amárach agus gach lá

Slow down tomorrow, and every day.

Some frightening statistics on increased risks for vulnerable road users.

In 1992, Graz became the first city in Europe to impose a #30km /h speed limit, which now applies to almost 80% of the city’s road network—all residential roads, school zones, and areas near hospitals have a 30km/h speed limit.

A new study on the effects of 30 km/h speed limits in Europe from the Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics.

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I just signed this petition calling on ferry companies to treat cyclists the same as drivers. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/ferr… via Uplift