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Getting there and back safely.

The RSA is partnering with Electric Picnic to deliver important life-saving road safety messages around the festival which runs from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 August at Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois. This forms part of a new RSA strategy to reach a youth audience and support them on their road safety journey, particularly with the rise in youth road fatalities.

FlineBox interactive breathalyser stations

The RSA has highlighted the need for drivers to be on the lookout for vulnerable road users over the course of the festival including pedestrians and particularly at night time when traveling to and from the venue.  It is also warning of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and has urged road users to take extra care the morning after, encouraging motorists to wait until it is safe before returning to the road, take a taxi, public transport or a lift from a friend and ensure all those travelling wear their seatbelts.

Like in 2024, our presence at Electric Picnic will feature FlineBox interactive breathalyser stations that enable festival-goers to measure their blood alcohol level to make an informed decision about getting behind the wheel when leaving the event.

These breathalysers have an interactive digital screen that allow users to breathe through a straw device with the result then highlighted on screen showing whether the person is above or below the legal limit.

Over the course of the weekend, the RSA will be present in various Electric Picnic car parks (Red, Yellow and the Campervan carpark) with Flinebox interactive breathalysers, which use trusted Dräger alcohol sensor technology. Festivalgoers can simply blow into a straw and receive their result on screen within ten seconds. The purpose of these breathalysers is not enforcement but education, giving each person clear, personalised information to help them make an informed decision about whether they are safe to drive.

Where the reading is under the legal limit, the screen will indicate that the individual is fit to drive, while readings above the limit will clearly highlight that driving is not recommended and will also provide an estimated waiting time before they should come and test again before making their decision. This allows drivers to understand the impact of alcohol on their ability to drive and reinforces the importance of making safe choices before getting behind the whee

The RSA will be on site from Friday 29 August until Monday 1 September.

The locations are as follows with a link to each as well.

  1. Campervan Carpark: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zxhj89mHARhkEyhUA
  2. Red Carpark: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WMATgoBySAnYW7ES7
  3. Yellow Carpark: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NuTihsPv6HHHULw46

Timings as follows for when Flinebox will be operational over the weekend.

Friday 29 August – 2pm to midnight

Saturday 30 August – 1pm to 1am (Sunday morning)

Sunday 31 August – 1pm to 1am (Monday morning)

Monday 1 September – 7am to 2pm

 

 

Electric Picnic giveaway

Like in 2024, we are teaming up with Electric picnic to give away some fantastic prizes. We have a ‘Money can’t buy experience’ for two people and 5 pairs of tickets to give away. To enter the draw for the "Money cant buy experience", simply scan the relevant QR code below and complete the survey. To enter the 5 pairs of tickets give away please see the RSA Facebook and Instagram pages. Full details on the RSA and Live Nations terms and conditions can be viewed below.

 

Terms & Conditions

WIN A ‘Money can’t buy experience’ at ELECTRIC PICNIC EXPERIENCE

We have 1 ‘money can’t buy experience’ for two, up for grabs for all those who enter our competition survey.

Please see the terms and conditions to our competition below:

  • The Promoter is the Road Safety Authority, Moy Valley Business Park, Primrose Hill, Ballina, Co. Mayo
  • Promotional copy and web copy form part of these rules and by entering this competition you agree to be bound by these rules.
  • To enter at Electric Picnic, scan the QR code that can be found at each of our activation areas in the four main parking areas. Answer all the survey questions and supply us with you name and mobile number.
  • To enter via the Electric Picnic App. Lookout for our competition banner, click through to the survey, answer all the questions and supply us with your name and contact number.  
  • You can enter as often as you like. Only one prize can be won per person.
  • The Road Safety Authority will be bound by all data privacy guidelines and will not share or release any data to any third parties except for the winners details that will be shared with Live Nation in order for the winner to redeem their prize.
  • This prize draw is open to all residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, except employees of The Road Safety Authority, their immediate families, their agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion.
  • This competition runs from 29 August until 31 August 2025. The winner will be drawn on Sunday 31 August 2025.
  • The decision of the judges is final, and no correspondence will be entered into, by entering this competition you will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.
  • Any entry not in strict accordance with these terms and conditions will be deemed to be invalid.
  • The winners will be notified via a call on their mobile phone within 1 hours of the draw. Failure to claim the prize within 3 attempts of us contacting you will result in forfeiture of the prize.
  • No alternative prize will be offered.
  • The Road Safety Authority reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this competition at any time without notice.
  • This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any social media platform.
  • Entrants may be required to participate in publicity photographs.

5 pairs of EP General Weekend Passes Competition

  • This competition runs for three days 25 - 27 of August 2025.
  • The winners will chosen each day, and each winner will be notified via The Road Safety Authority social media pages. 
  • The winners will need to provide their name, contact number and email address to claim their prize.
  • The prizes include five pairs of general weekend passes to Electric Picnic 2025
  • This competition is separate to the "WIN A MONEY CAN’T BUY EXPERIENCE" competition above.
  • You must abide by all instructions outlined on the social media posts to be considered a valid entry into the competition.
  • No alternative prize will be offered.
  • Winners will be announced according to the dates outlined on each social media post.
  • After each individual announcement, winners must claim their prize within 1 working day. Failure to claim within that period and the prize will be awarded to the next draw winner.
  • Entrants may be required to participate in publicity photographs.
  • This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any social media platform.
  • The Road Safety Authority reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this competition at any time without notice.
  • All tickets are subject to the T&Cs of entry and sale that are available to see here: https://www.electricpicnic.ie/information-category/essential-information
Please see Live Nations terms and conditions here.

More about Flinebox interactive breathalysers

The Flinebox use the Drager alcohol sensor technology. The user blows into a straw and the result appears on screen in 10 seconds. The information will highlight if the user can or can’t drive and if above the alcohol limit it will highlight a waiting time to eliminate the alcohol before the person gets behind the wheel.

The makers of the breathalysers, Fline, was established with a clear mission: to promote responsible alcohol consumption. This mission was inspired by the personal tragedies of its founders, who lost their grandmother to an collision caused by a drunk driver.