Driving on a motorway

Motorway Safety

This campaign demonstrates when and how to change lanes correctly on a motorway. You should only use the hard shoulder in the case of an emergency, call for help and wait at a safe place, behind the barrier. Never ever walk on a motorway.

Advice for drivers

Before you begin a motorway journey, make sure your vehicle

Is fit to carry out the journey at motorway speeds,
Has the correct tyre pressure,
Has enough oil and coolant, and,
Has enough fuel to at least take you to the next service station,
In the case of an electric vehicle ensure there is enough power to at least take you to the next charging station
Familiarise yourself with motorway signage.

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Campaigns

Here are some of our latest campaigns, with resources to download for use with your students and other audiences.

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Anti-speeding 30km/h in urban areas

Promoting the benefits of 30km/h speed limit zones and build support for the introduction of the 30km/h limit in urban areas.

visionzero Vision Zero

The new ‘Who was Mary Ward? Vision Zero’ campaign raises awareness of the fact that the first person in the world to die in a road crash happened here in Ireland and thousands more have lost their lives on our roads since then. It’s time we saw an end to road deaths in Ireland.

road safety Cycle safety campaign

RSA launch new cycle safety campaign with professional cyclist Imogen Cotter and Škoda Ireland.

Drink driving J1 Campaign

The J1 social media campaign is a joint campaign between RSA, USIT and An Garda Síochána to highlight the consequences of getting a drink or drug driving conviction for young males

Anti-speeding Speed Fallacy

Road safety campaign that demonstrates to drivers that the time they save when going over the speed limit by 10Km/h is minimal and not worth losing their licence or their life over.

motorway safety Motorway Safety

This campaign demonstrates when and how to change lanes correctly on a motorway.

male drivers Male drivers

Raising awareness among male drivers that they are at increased risk on the roads

Road Users Misuse of Seatbelts - Killer Look

“Get This Season’s Killer Look”, is aimed at discouraging women from wearing their seatbelts under their arm, which can cause horrific injuries in the event of a collision.