Educational staff

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.

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.

Kiekvienais metais kelyje eismo įvykiuose nukenčia arba žūsta vaikai. Pavyzdžiui 2021 metais sužeistų vaikų Lietuvos keliuose iki 15 metų buvo 405, žuvusių 7. Kasmet šis skaičius išlieka panašus ir deja yra per didelis. Dažnai eismo nelaimės įvyksta tamsiuoju paros metu, kai vaikai rudens rytais keliauja į mokyklą. Mažamečiai vaikai dar neturi pakankamų įgūdžių užtikrinti savo saugumą kelyje.