Road Safety

Local Authorities, together with An Garda Síochána (national police) may run collision preventions programmes to identify and make safe locations where frequent accidents have occurred.

Local authorities may provide electronic speed signs to warn drivers if they have exceeded the speed limit.

Local authorities may carry out road safety improvement works at single sites or on a road where the site or road has been the location of accidents or near misses causing injury.

Local authorities may run training courses to teach safe cycling techniques to primary school children.

Local authorities may attend emergencies on public roads such as road traffic accidents, oil spills, loose animals or fallen debris, walls or fences.

Local authorities provide information and advice to schools, groups and the public to promote road safety education and awareness.

Local authorities run road safety initiatives to promote and raise awareness of safer road use.

Local authorities may provide road safety materials such as high visibility vests, arm bands, reflectors and cycle lights to the public.

Local authorities may engage school traffic wardens to operate school crossings and help children cross public roads safely on their way to and from school.

Local authorities may provide warning lights near schools to alert motorists to reduce speed and improve road safety.