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This initiative highlights the dangers of speeding with an aim of increasing compliance with speed limits, deterring motorists from driving at excessive or inappropriate speed and ultimately reducing the number of serious road traffic collisions this Christmas and New Year period in particular. To date, 156 people have lost their lives on Irish roads this year. This is 28 more than on this day last year. There has been some 1,172 serious collisions resulting in injury, often life altering.

TOGETHER.SAFE – mjam to launch safety partnership with the Vienna police force as first delivery service in Austria!
Food delivery services are an integral part of every-day street life, especially in Austria’s bustling cities. Experts are certain that CO2-conscious delivery by bicycle will continue to grow in the future. mjam is one of the largest online order platforms for food in Austria. At www.mjam.at or via app customers can order food from more than 6,000 partner restaurants and stores. In 2021, mjam started delivering groceries and supermarket items in Vienna, Graz,
Linz, Salzburg, and Innsbruck in addition.

Our annual appeal Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Ms. Hildegarde Naughton has announced that she intends to double the fine for failing to stop at a school warden sign. This will see the fine increase from €80 to €160. The announcement comes as the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána call on drivers to watch out for children as they return to school.