The Road Safety Authority is urging the public to act responsibly and safely on the roads over the Christmas period
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging the public to act responsibly and safely on the roads over the Christmas period.
In the last five years, 18 people have died on Irish roads in the period between St Stephen’s Day and New Year’s Day.
There has been an increase in fatalities on Irish roads in 2020 and a new campaign from the RSA – fronted by frontline workers – aims to encourage road users to be extra cautious over the festive period.
To date in 2020, there have been 143 fatalities on Irish roads, 12 more deaths compared to 2019.
Restrictions were lifted on Friday allowing people to travel beyond their county, and with higher traffic volumes expected over Christmas, the RSA has called on drivers to allow additional time for journeys, take breaks and to be extra vigilant for vulnerable road users.
“Emergency services personnel have first-hand experience of dealing with the aftermath of road crashes daily,” said Sam Waide, CEO of the RSA.
“That’s why we wanted our latest road safety appeal, in response to the increase in deaths, to be a direct appeal from them. They have witnessed the devastating consequences of road trauma and, as they say themselves, what’s happening is needless and utterly preventable.
Links for the new road safety campaign are below:
Christmas 20 sec: https://youtu.be/64JR7Gn4biA
