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Road Safety Authority
Public Safety
Ballina, Co. Mayo 10,313 followers
Our mission is simple: to make roads safer for everyone
About us
Our mission The aim of the Road Safety Authority is to save lives and prevent injuries by reducing the number and severity of collisions on the road. This is reflected in our maxim, Working to Save Lives. Objectives Providing a safe environment for all road users and promoting the efficient use of our road network are our twin aims. Key functions The RSA works to improve road safety in Ireland by: Developing and implementing information and education campaigns to increase awareness of road safety and promote safer driving Improving vehicle standards Establishing and monitoring a standard for driver instruction Overseeing the system of driver licensing and undertaking certain enforcement activities Working with stakeholders to ensure a co-ordinated response and ensure our collective resources are used wisely and efficiently Undertaking accident and road safety research in order to develop measures and recommendations to improve road safety Advising the Minister for Transport on road safety policy Producing road safety strategy documents and monitoring their implementation
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http://www.rsa.ie
External link for Road Safety Authority
- Industry
- Public Safety
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2006
Locations
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Primary
Moy Valley Business Park
Primrose Hill
Ballina, Co. Mayo F26 V6E4, IE
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Clonfert House,
Bride St
Loughrea, Co. Galway H62 ET93, IE
Employees at Road Safety Authority
Updates
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We are looking back on this time last week at our first Electric Picnic 🎶🎶 We brought along Fline Box breathalysers to help people make sure they were safe to drive home after the festival. It was great to meet so many of you and hear what you had to say about Road Safety in Ireland. Check out our highlights with Meghann Scully here! #visionzero #electricpicnic #ep2024 #roadsafety #ireland
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Lose Your Licence, Lose Your Independence. This campaign is designed to make disqualification more salient to young male drivers by making it relevant to them in a novel way. It is not about losing your licence; it’s about losing the freedom and independence that your licence gives you. Our campaign presents this in a memorable, off-beat way in order to land the message with our audience. We see the disqualified driver literally carried around by friends and family. This shows the lack of freedom and independence the disqualified driver has and how it affects those around them. If you get caught drink or drug driving, you will be disqualified 🚫 For more, visit https://bit.ly/3WQ97G2 🔗 #RoadSafety #DriveSafely #VisionZero
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RSA announces three-year partnership with Live Nation The 2024 partnership will see RSA stations at Electric Picnic and the launch of a new campaign ‘Lose Your Licence, Lose Your Independence’. The partnership aims to encourage everyone to get home safely. The partnership is part of a new strategy for the RSA to reach a youth audience to support them on their road safety journey, particularly with the rise in youth road fatalities in 2024. For more, visit https://bit.ly/3yGUdd9 #OfficialRoadSafetyPartner #EP24 #DriveSafe
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More than one in 10 (11%) of the motorcyclists said they had a road collision during the last two years. The incidence of near misses rises to 71% of motorcyclists experiencing at least one during the last two years. Both incidences are significantly higher among riders under the age of 35 years. For more, visit https://bit.ly/4dz2DlA #MotorcycleSafety #RoadSafety #VisionZero
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According to the RSA’s Mobile Device Usage Observational Survey 2023, 9% of motorists were observed using a mobile device, an increase on the figure of 6% in the 2022 survey. Never use your phone while driving 📵 #DriveSafe #RoadSafety #VisionZero
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Enable Driving ‘Focus Mode’ this bank holiday weekend. The RSA have published new instructional videos on its social media channels outlining how to enable a ‘focus mode’ for driving. According to the RSA’s Mobile Device Usage Observational Survey 2023, 9% of motorists were observed using a mobile device, an increase on the figure of 6% in the 2022 survey. You can view the videos here: https://bit.ly/4frbWpx #RoadSafety #DriveSafe #StayFocused #VisionZero
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Drivers Urged to Slow Down and Put Away their Mobile Devices as RSA Launches New Survey on Dangerous Driving According to the RSA’s Mobile Device Usage Observational Survey 2023, 9% of motorists were observed using a mobile device, an increase on the figure of 6% in the 2022 survey. Of the drivers observed using a handheld mobile device, 59% were using the device in hand and 41% were using the device to their ear. Overall, males were more likely to be observed using a handheld mobile device than females. For more, visit https://bit.ly/3LMBM9H #RoadSafety #VisionZero
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RTÉ 2FM has teamed up with the Road Safety Authority (RSA), the GPA, the FAI, the IRFU and a host of Irish musicians to record road safety messages which will be broadcast on 2FM over the coming weeks. Check out the press release on 2FM’s website here: https://bit.ly/4bIGEqX
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The European Road Safety Charter (ERSC) is the largest civil society platform focusing on road safety. More than 3,500 public and private entities have committed to the ERSC. Join the Charter today! https://bit.ly/3KzX7DS 🔗 #VisionZero #RoadSafety
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