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Kildare claims for accidents caused by uninsured vehicles up by 42% last year

The number of claims relating to accidents caused by uninsured or untraced vehicles grew by 42% in Kildare last year, according to new figures published by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI). This was significantly ahead of the 11% rise ...

29 Apr 2024 at 14:10

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Naas families host cycling event to call for a safer and healthier town

The first Critical Mass cycling event in Kildare took place in Naas on January 30, with organisers calling for the immediate introduction of essential steps to make it safer, healthier, more accessible and more enjoyable for people of all ages ...

31 Jan 2022 at 17:00

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Road safety warning ahead of busy Punchestown Festival

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the roads to Kildare for one of the highlights in the Irish racing calendar, the Punchestown Festival, which gets underway tomorrow (April 25). An Garda Siochana and Kildare County ...

24 Apr 2017 at 14:12

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Distraction a key factor in single vehicle accidents for young Kildare drivers

Distraction, more than alcohol or fatigue, is a key contributory human factor in single vehicle collisions, a new study has found. On April 11, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) reported on research which found that a third ...

21 Apr 2017 at 15:27

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Dozens of vehicles seized by Kildare Gardaí as part of Christmas road safety operation

Dozens of vehicles were seized in Kildare yesterday (December 2) as part of An Garda Síochána's Christmas and New Year Road Safety initiative. A staggering 18 vehicles were seized under the Road Traffic Act during Operation Surround, ...

03 Dec 2023 at 18:15

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Kildare County Council asked to recommend safety improvements for pedestrian crossing

Kildare County Council (KCC) was asked at a recent meeting to recommend safety improvements for a pedestrian crossing located in North Kildare. The matter was brought to KCC's attention by Green Party Cllr Peter Hamilton at the ...

06 May 2024 at 20:00

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Hundreds of drivers caught speeding on National Slow Down Day

A total of 628 cars were caught speeding on National Slow Down Day, February 28 with some drivers caught doing twice the speed limit. During National Slow Down Day from 7am to 7pm, GoSafe checked the speed of 173,811 vehicles ...

01 Mar 2023 at 12:00

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Gardaí carrying out high visibility patrols and checkpoints this Bank Holiday weekend

This October bank holiday weekend Gardaí will carry out high visibility patrols and checkpoints across the roads network and are appealing to motorists not to drive under the influence of an intoxicant and to reduce speed. ...

25 Oct 2019 at 15:04

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Kildare motorist clocked a 153 km/h during National Slow Down Day

National Slow Down Day 2022 took place between 7am Tuesday, March 1 and 7am Wednesday March 2. Throughout that time, An Garda Síochána together with GoSafe checked the speeds of over 125,000 vehicles across Irish roads. ...

02 Mar 2022 at 18:15

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Increase in road deaths 'a serious concern' admits Minister Chambers

The increase in deaths on Irislh roads so far this year is "of serious concern", Minister Jack Chambers has admitted. There have been 51 deaths on Irish roads so far this year, an increase of 5 on the same period in ...

11 Apr 2023 at 13:58

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Gardai urge Kildare drivers to slow down this Christmas period

An Garda Síochána is conducting a dedicated road traffic enforcement operation throughout the Christmas period which began on Friday, 29th November 2024 and will continue until Monday, 6th January 2025. During the ...

20 Dec 2024 at 10:51

National News

'Crazy speed in a van' - Driver caught travelling 50km/h above speed limit

Gardaí are urging motorists to slow down following an increase in speeding detections including in parts of the west of Ireland. A driver of a van who was caught travelling 50km/h above the speed limit was one of ...

16 Oct 2024 at 16:38

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