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🦌 Deer were involved in over 1,300 road traffic incidents recorded across Ireland since 2019. As rutting season begins (mid-September to November), stay alert, especially at dawn & dusk. Slow down in deer crossing areas and remember: where there's one deer, there may be more.

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🚗 If you're interested in becoming an RSA Driver Tester, then join us for one of our upcoming Open Days at the Tallaght Driver Test Centre.

Meet members of our supervisory and HR team & explore the benefits of the role.

Register here: https://t.co/APtEkwxNWf

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In 2025, the RSA checked 6,487 child car seats through our Check It Fits service and 42 were condemned.
To help ensure your child’s car seat is fit for purpose, regularly check the fitting or have it rechecked at an RSA Check It Fits service.

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🚜 Visit the RSA stand at the National Ploughing Championships, 15-17 Sept.
🎥 Virtual Reality experiences
💨 FlineBox digital breathalyser terminals
🔄 Roll Over Simulator
⭐ Meet the Seatbelt Sheriff

Learn more here: https://t.co/sluqyvh9KF

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🌟 Nominations for the #LeadingLights2026 Awards are now open.

Know an individual, group or organisation making Ireland's roads safer?

👉 Nominate them today and help recognise their contribution to road safety: https://t.co/zfR5dNHwGE

#VisionZero #RoadSafety #RSAIreland

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🛴 As of today, 4 September 2026, helmets and high-visibility clothing are mandatory for e-scooter users.

These new road safety requirements are designed to help reduce the number of serious injuries and fatalities associated with e-scooter use.

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Ron from the Road Safety explains how the handle position can vary between newborn seats and infant carriers, highlighting the importance of checking the labelling on your particular seat to ensure the handle is correctly positioned when fitted in the car.

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📢 New temporary driving test centre now open at the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip.

✅ Available for car driving tests
✅ More choice for customers
✅ Select Leixlip when applying online or update your existing application via MyRoadSafety

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Interested in vehicle technology and road safety?

At the RSA, our engineers test safety technologies, shape NCT testing standards and work with experts across Europe to help make roads safer.

Apply now: https://t.co/5j8wvCL2UX

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We are carrying out a 24-hour nationwide speed enforcement operation on Monday 31 August as part of National #SlowDown Day.

Please slow down.

#RoadSafety #KeepingPeopleSafe

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As children return to school, Sean Canney TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, and Michael Rowland of the RSA are reminding motorists of their responsibility to protect children on our roads.

Read more here: https://t.co/1i4lbPM3af

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Táimid ag Fostú

Innealtóir Grád III (Tag: 11/26)

📍 Múnla oibre hibrideach (Béal an Átha, Co. Mhaigh Eo nó Baile Locha Riach, Co. na Gaillimhe)

💰 Tuarastal: €40,374

⏰ Dúnfar na hiarratais ar 3pm, 9 Meán Fómhair 2026.

Déan iarratas inniu: https://t.co/fIVb5TMB7h

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⚠️ Status Yellow Thunderstorm Warning

Heavy thunderstorms, lightning, spot flooding and gusty wind could hit Clare, Kerry and Limerick.

🚗 Slow down, increase your stopping distance and be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions.

Warning valid until 16:30 Saturday.

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☔🚗 Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms are forecast for Carlow, Cork, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow from 12:00 pm Thursday to 03:00 am Friday.

⚠️ Localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions and disruption to outdoor events are possible.

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In 2025, the RSA checked 6,487 child car seats through our Check It Fits service and 42 were condemned.
To help ensure your child’s car seat is fit for purpose, check the fitting or have it rechecked at an RSA Check It Fits service. Because safety starts with the right fit.

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⚠️ Status Yellow Rainfall Warning

Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms are expected in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow from 12:00 Thursday to 03:00 Friday.

🌧️ Localised flooding possible
🚗 Difficult travelling conditions
🎪 Outdoor events may be impacted

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🚨 Motorway driving can become familiar, but concentration, observation and anticipation are vital on every journey.

If you meet a vehicle travelling in the wrong direction:

✅ Stay calm ✅ Avoid sudden manoeuvres ✅ Leave the motorway safely when possible ✅ Call 999 or 112

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🚗 Interested in vehicle technology, innovation and road safety?

At the RSA, our engineers help shape vehicle safety standards, test emerging technologies and work with experts across Europe to make our roads safer.

Apply today: https://t.co/ZE4EqiQsEQ

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The RSA’s free Check it Fits Service is visiting Donegal. The free #CiF service is a full-time, nationwide, expert service which aims to put your mind at ease that your child’s car seat is safely and securely fitted.

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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is encouraging Leaving Certificate students receiving their exam results today to celebrate safely and responsibly.