Irish Road Safety Week 2018 - What You Need To Know
Irish Road Safety Week 2018 - What You Need To Know
- Monday 01 October 2018
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Road Safety Week 2018
Road Safety Week 2018 takes place from the 1st of October to Sunday the 7th of October thanks to the Irish Road Safety Authority. Here’s a list of the road safety activities happening all over Ireland this week –
• Monday 1st October: The RSA are hosting their Annual Academic Lecture in the Royal College of Surgeons. The theme of this years lecture is pedestrian safety.
• Wednesday 3rd October: This is 'Tyre Safety Day'. The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) members around Ireland are inviting all motorists to call in for a FREE tyre pressure check and thread depth inspection during RSA Road Safety Week.
• Thursday 4th October: The second Driving for work Seminar hosted by the RSA, HSA and An Garda Síochána on ‘Managing Driving for Work’ for employers will take place in the Bunratty Castle Hotel, Shannon, Co Clare from 8.30am to 1pm.
• Friday 5th October: National “Beep Beep Day” gives pre-schoolers a chance to actively get involved in road safety and will help to raise awareness about road safety for kids.
For more info on any of the above check out the Road Safety Authority's Website.
The Importance of Road Safety
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Winter is coming and forecasters are predicting the bleakest winter in over 50 years, as Arctic weather threatens to make it far colder than even the big freeze of 2010. With the Road Safety Authority releasing their winter ready ad this week, it’s a reminder for all to take extra care on the roads as well as road safety authorities to stock up on road signs for the weeks ahead.