Ireland

People in rural areas want better roads more than people in urban areas - CSO

Better roads and a better road network found to be the most popular ways for improving road safety

DUBLIN, IRELAND - AUGUST 8: Cyclists ride along a new segregated cycle lane installed along downtown's Liffey Quays under Dublin City Council's temporary Covid-19 mobility measures reallocating road space, on August 8, 2020 in Dublin, Ireland. Several European countries are exploring how their work force in post-COVID-19 commute can be environmentally sound, healthy and sustainable. Governments in Europe are fuelling the bicycle trend by offering buying incentives to customers. (Photo by Finbarr O'Reilly/Getty Images)
Some 37 per cent of people felt that there should be better education in schools on road safety, including the use of refresher training and the extension of the novice driving period. Photograph: Finbarr O'Reilly/Getty Images
Jade Wilson
Fri Jul 08 2022 - 13:24

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Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson is a reporter for The Irish Times