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  • No tolls for November, Applys to HGVs on M1, M3, M6 & through Limerick Tunnel.

    29th - Apr by   Advance Driver Training



    Motorway tolls for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will be lifted for the month of November on four roads to see if it reduces the number of trucks diverting to regional roads and through villages to avoid tolls, Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has confirmed.

    “I am concerned that large numbers of HGVs continue to use regional and local roads in order to avoid tol
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  • NDLS Centres Nationwide

    29th - Apr by   Advance Driver Training



    Please note: Until Friday 25th October 2013, you may continue to apply for your driving licence or learner permit as normal at your local Motor Tax office. From Tuesday 29th October 2013, the application process will change and applications must be made in any one of the NDLS centres nationwide. All applications or enquiries in relation to Motor tax will still be dealt with by the Motor tax Offi
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  • Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing Fees have increase

    29th - Apr by   Advance Driver Training



    Why have the fees gone up?



    The fees have gone up to help fund a reform programme which will make our roads safer for everyone. The reform programme will also level the competitive playing field for commercial vehicle operators by reducing non-compliance. The RSA has also ensured that the new system will deliver several administrative improvements for operators. As

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  • Philip Rice Leading Lights In Road Safety Award – ADI Of The Year 2013

    29th - Apr by   Advance Driver Training



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    WEDNESDAY 11th DECEMBER 2013



    ‘LEADING LIGHTS IN ROAD SAFETY AWARD – ADI OF THE YEAR 2013 FOR THE TRUCK CATEGORY’
    PHILIP RICE
    ADVANCE DRIVE SCHOOL OF MOTORING
    SALTHILL
    GALWAY


    Philip Rice, instructor and Managing Director of Advance Drive School of Motoring in Salthill was presented wi

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  • Be Safe, be Seen as Evenings Ger Darkar

    13th - Mar by   Advance Driver Training



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    ROAD USERS URGED TO ‘BE SAFE, BE SEEN’ AS EVENINGS GET DARKER
    RSA and Electric Ireland distribute 85,000 hi vis vests to junior infants

    With darker evenings ahead as the clocks go back this weekend, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is reminding road-users to ensure they can be clearly seen when out walking or cycling on the roads. For the fourth year, 85,0
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  • Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing Fees have increased

    13th - Mar by   Advance Driver Training



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    Why have the fees gone up?

    The fees have gone up to help fund a reform programme which will make our roads safer for everyone. The reform programme will also level the competitive playing field for commercial vehicle operators by reducing non-compliance. The RSA has also ensured that the new system will deliver several administrative improvements for operators. As a
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  • Road Safety Alert

    11th - Mar by   Advance Driver Training



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    Road Safety Alert – Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds and Risk of Flooding


    Thursday 30 January 2013: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is advising all road users to take extra care when using the roads as Met Éireann warn of an Atlantic storm depression that will track to the northwest of the country later Friday night and Saturday leading to strong w

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  • Road Safety Alert – Severe Winds

    11th - Mar by   Advance Driver Training



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    Road Safety Alert – Severe Winds


    18 December 2013: The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads, as Met Éireann warn of stormy weather later today and for a time tonight in the coastal counties of Connacht and west Ulster. Severe southwest winds will reach mean speeds of 70 to 90 km/h and dam

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