6 takeaways from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) Annual Conference 2022 Attending the RSA’s Annual Conference, I was struck by several points and interventions put forward that are relevant to our work at Drinkaware regarding drink driving and also the…
Category: Drink driving
RURAL DWELLERS MOST INFLUENCED BY NEW DRINK DRIVING LAWS, NEW DRINKAWARE RESEARCH SHOWS
New research from Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, shows that updated drink driving legislation is positively influencing driver behaviour in rural areas. The updated Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018, in effect since October 2018, increased the…
DRINKAWARE SUPPORTS EUROPEAN DAY WITHOUT A ROAD DEATH – PROJECT EDWARD 2019
Each year, Drinkaware join the European Day Without A Road Death – Project EDWARD campaign, which takes place on 26 September. The aim is to encourage all road users to reflect on their behaviours and attitudes to improve road safety across Europe. We…
DRINKAWARE RESPONSE TO IRISH EXAMINER ARTICLE ON DRINK DRIVING STATISTICS
The latest Garda statistics again showing an increase in drink driving arrests (‘Drink driving arrests in February up 22.8% on last year’, 09/04/19) make for unsettling reading. We know that any amount of alcohol will affect your ability to drive safely, which…
DRINKAWARE JOINS MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND RSA TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY
Today Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D. visited the RSA stand at the Motorbike and Scooter Tradeshow to experience their shuttle and roll-over simulator. These are used by the RSA nationwide to educate the public about killer driver behaviours….
DRINKAWARE URGES DRIVERS AGAINST RELIANCE ON OFF-THE-SHELF PERSONAL BREATHALYSERS
Drinkaware is today responding to a sharp rise in queries from members of the public about the use of off-the-shelf personal breathalysers to detect alcohol. The national not-for-profit organisation has also seen an increase in queries relating to confusion around…
DRINKAWARE JOINS RSA AND AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA TO SUPPORT COCA-COLA DESIGNATED DRIVER CAMPAIGN
Drinkaware joined with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, the Road Safety Authority and other supporters to launch this year’s Coca-Cola Designated Driver campaign. This Christmas, the campaign is shining a spotlight on our friends and family who help…
Get the Facts on the New Drink Driving Laws in Ireland
Drinkaware is today responding to major concerns raised by members of the public on the lack of clarity around recent changes to drink driving laws, by reminding motorists that newly updated drink driving provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018 are now in…
DRINKAWARE WELCOMES COMMENCEMENT OF NEW DRINK-DRIVING LAW
Drinkaware welcomes the announcement by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, that new drink driving provisions of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018 came into effect at one minute after midnight on October 26. These provisions will ensure that all…