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Easter road safety appeal to
drivers
04.04.12
A JOINT appeal to road
users about the dangers of speeding over the Easter
Bank Holiday has been issued by Gardaí and the Road
Safety Authority. The appeal comes as figures reveal
that 197 people were killed or seriously injured on
Irish roads over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend
between 2000 to 2011.
And, to date this year, 42 people have died on Irish
roads, 12 less than the same period last year. Of
these, three out of five were drivers and one in
five were pedestrians. Some 42% of the people killed
on our roads to date this year were aged 16-35, of
which half were aged between 21 and 25.
Penalty point figures show that speeding remains the
highest penalty point offence with 649,714 penalty
point notices issued to motorists up to March 31,
this year.
Over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend and throughout
the month of April, An Garda Síochána will be
focusing their enforcement activity on excessive
speeding through the use of the nationwide network
of mobile safety cameras.
Assistant Commissioner John O’Mahoney today said:
"As we head into the Easter Bank Holiday weekend we
appeal to all road users to again play their part in
keeping our roads as safe as they can be. We are
encouraged that 12 less people have been killed on
our roads compared to last year, and thank all road
users for their efforts in achieving this.” |
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To date this year, 42 people have
died on Irish roads, 12 less than the same period
last year. |
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RSA chief executive,
Noel Brett, added: "Taking risks by driving at
excessive speed is a choice, and the consequences of
that choice can be utterly devastating to families,
friends and communities. So make the right choice
when you’re on the roads this weekend. Slow down,
don’t take risks on the roads and take your time
getting to and from your destination – just one bad
decision made in a split second could lead to
tragedy and devastation.” |
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