James Lawless, Minister of State with responsibility for road safety, has pleaded with drivers to stay safe on the roads this Bank Holiday weekend following five road fatalities last week
Road Safety Minister James Lawless is “seriously concerned” about the amount of people driving under the influence of cocaine and the impact it is having on road safety, the Irish Mirror understands.
It found that 40% of young drivers under the age of 35 are “TikTok driving’ or checking apps while behind the wheel.READ MORE: Woman recalls hearing 'loud bang' as two men, 40s, killed in Westmeath helicopter crash Separately, the RSA Driver Attitude and Behaviour Study 2023 has highlighted the high number of people using their phones while behind the wheel.
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