• Road Safety Awareness Literature/ Leaflets and armbands available in the County Hall’s Foyer
• Raffle for 50 Adult High Visibility Vests and 30 Children’s High Visibility Vests (15 girls & 15 boys – please specify preferred option) are up for grabs! Please email dcaulfld@galwaycoco.ie by 4.00 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, 12th October, 2010, for inclusion in the raffle.
• To ensure the correct vision for driving, Specsavers are offering Eye Tests for €15.00 instead of the usual price of €27.00, from 11th October to 31st December, ’10, inclusive, to staff of Galway Co. Council. Please contact Specsavers directly in relation to this offer and advise that you are availing of Galway Co. Council’s Promotion – Ph. 091 568814.
• As the evenings get shorter and the weather gets more changeable, it is of the utmost importance that your car is in proper working order.  Road-users have the opportunity to avail of a FREE 5 point safety check and ensure that their vehicle’s Tyres, Brakes, Shocks, Lights/Levels and Wipers are in proper working order.  It will give you peace of mind knowing your car is fit for driving this winter.  The check takes approx. 15 minutes and there is no advance booking required.  Advance Pitstop Opening Hours- Mon.–Fri.: 8.30 a.m.–6.00p.m. and Sat.: 9.00am-5.00p.m
• Advance Pitstop, Headford Road (beside LIDL) – Ph. 091 562154 &
• Advance Pitstop, Ballybane (Unit 15 Ballybane Industrial Estate) – Ph. 091- 779839
• AD Galway is offering Galway Co. Council staff the chance to purchase Philips LED Daytime Lights Kit at a reduced cost of €119 (incl. VAT) – details attached.  This product ensures that you will be driving with lights on during daytime hours which improves visibility for both drivers and pedestrians. Installation prices at garages differ depending on the type of vehicle.Please contact ADGalway directly (Unit 1A Ballybrit Industrial Estate, Monivea Road, Galway) in relation to this offer and advise that you are availing of Galway Co. Council’s promotion – Ph. No. 091 709311/12
• The ‘Drive for Life’ Course is a one-day course offered to transition/ fourth year students and it aims to raise awareness of road safety and mould attitudes of young drivers-to-be before they actually start to drive.  The Programme is aimed at preventing young people becoming involved in road traffic incidents that all too often result in serious injury or death.  Galway County Council has offered subvention to all secondary schools who participate in this course, during this school year.

Further information is available from Ms. Deirdre Caulfield, Road Safety Officer, Roads & Transportation Unit – Ph. 091 509360

• Kildare County council's Road Safety roadshow will be visible throughout the county as it visits schools, colleges, Youthreach centres, shopping centres and towns. 
• Primary schools Road Safety Calendar competition allows primary school children to enter their drawing in any of the three catagory's. Four winners each will be chosen from three catagory's: (i) Be Safe Be Seen, (ii) Crossing a road safely and (iii) Seatbelt wearing. Entry forms are available to download from our website www.kildareroadsafety.ie
• B.A.R.D. means 'Boyz Against Road Deaths'. This is a new initiative by road safety officer Declan Keogh who wishes to establish a forum among young drivers or the stereotypical Boyracres. The aim of BARD is to change the attitude of young male drivers, and the public towards young male drivers, and to help young drivers become safer drivers. Those who become a member of B.A.R.D. will receive a loyalty card and also may benefit from a number of incentives as part of the group, following their attendance and participation in road safety programmes and courses.
• Elsewhere, a number of road safety educational programmes are being delivered to schools and youthreach centres across the county also this week and the road safety stand will be in attendance at the White Water shopping centre in Newbridge on Friday 15th October 2010.
• Kildare is once again a host to European Night Without Accident. This is Kildare's fourth year to participate in this Eurowide initiative and this year they are at the Mantra Nightclub, Maynooth.

• Distribution of road safety leaflets in schools, clubs, shopping centres etc.
• Participation in the European Night Without Accidents in Keltic Bar and VIBE nightclub in Kells

• Road Safety Table Quiz in association with GMIT on Thursday 14th October @ 10pm in Castlebar
• Check it Fits on Monday 11th October in Tesco Car Park, Castlebar
  

• Running radio adverts on both Southeast Radio and Beat FM highlighting current road fatality numbers for 2010, and anti drink driving / seat belt / speed etc. The adverts will run for the duration of Road Safety Week

• Check it Fits in Ennis on Sunday 10th Oct 2010
• Launching School Zone Pilot Project on Thursday 14th Oct
• Will distribute high viz vests to Local Paper who will distribute them during road safety week together with Road safety Article.
• Distribution of high viz vests to local radio station who will distribute them during road safety week.
• On Thursday 14th Oct, in conjunction with the Gardaí we plan to visit primary schools and pre-schools to promote road safety.

• Road Safety Promotional Stand in Fairgreen Shopping Centre
• County Carlow Childcare Committee launch Beep Beep Day