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RSA & IFA urge Farmers and Motorists to share the road safely

23 Jul , 2024  

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) are appealing to motorists to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases during the summer season. The RSA and the IFA are this week running a radio and social media campaign aimed at raising […]

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RSA and local authorities remind landowners to cut hedgerows to prevent road safety hazards

27 Jan , 2023  

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the County and City Management Association (CCMA) are calling on land-owners to cut their hedgerows before the March 1 deadline, to ensure they are not causing a potentially serious road safety hazard. Overgrown hedgerows and roadside verges can result in road fatalities and serious injury collisions. Properly maintained hedges […]

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RSA & IFA urge farmers and motorists to share the road ahead of silage season

10 Jun , 2022  

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) are appealing to motorists to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases during the summer season. The appeal comes as farmers and contractors have started cutting silage around the country. Both the RSA and […]

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Important note on using plough lamps on Tractors when traveling on public roads

16 Mar , 2022  

Road Safety Authority (RSA) and The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI Ireland) are advising tractor drivers that plough lamps to the rear of the vehicle should not be used when travelling on public roads. Work lamps, commonly known as ‘ploughing lamps’ are fitted to agricultural tractors and self-propelled machinery. These lamps […]

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IFA & RSA issue road safety appeal as silage season starts

21 May , 2021  

With silage cutting season underway, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are appealing to drivers of farming machinery and other road users to share the road safely. With national travel restrictions now lifted and traffic volumes increasing, the roads are getting much busier. There are more people out walking, cycling, […]

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Joint road safety appeal from IFA and RSA as silage season gets underway

11 May , 2020  

With silage cutting season underway, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are making a joint appeal to drivers of farming machinery and vulnerable road users to share the road safely. The IFA has already urged farm families to be very vigilant about safety around the farmyard and is now extending […]

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Update on enforcement of drivers hours rules during animal fodder crisis

6 Apr , 2018  

There has been on-going liaison over the past few days between the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Road Safety Authority about HGV transport operations associated with the delivery of animal fodder during the current fodder crisis. Recognising the extraordinary and unexpected circumstances linked to […]

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RSA & IFA Issue Joint Road Safety Appeal

24 Jul , 2017  

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) have today (Monday 24 July) urged road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery on the roads increases over the summer months. The appeal comes as many farmers around the country are in the middle of the […]

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New Road Safety Guidelines Launched for Drivers and Horse-Riders

5 Aug , 2015  

As the first day of the Dublin Horse Show gets underway, the Road Safety Authority (RSA), Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and An Garda Síochána have launched a set of guidelines for drivers and horse-riders on how to share the roads safely. The booklet was launched today on Simmonscourt Road near the RDS by Minister for […]

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