The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have launched their National "Slow Down" Day. As the June Bank Holiday Approaches the RSA and the Gardaí have called on drivers to reduce their speed. The June Bank Holiday weekend is the worst weekend for Road Traffic Accidents. Applegreen service stations are providing free coffee for drivers.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána announced their Christmas and New Year road safety campaigns at the Bureau for Road Safety in UCD this morning (04/12/2013). The campaign will focus on brain injuries as a result of road collisions. 250 head traumas are brought to the attention of the National Neurosurgery Centre at Beaumont Hospital each year with 1 in 7 as a result of road traffic collisions.