Road safety

Tolerable luminance should be an absolute priority for vehicle manufacturers and for Government

Watchdog says officers followed BMW on N78 in Athy before five teenagers being killed when car went in wrong direction on motorway

Dazzling other drivers before dipping your lights is not polite, safe or acceptable

Modern LED systems can produce extremely high luminance from small light sources

They were going to family wedding when their car was struck by BMW in early-morning incident

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing

Driver did not remain at the scene but man arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at another location

A ban on under-18s using e-scooters was due to be introduced, but has been deferred.

I see trucks driving at 100km/h and more on a very regular basis

Reclassification of vehicles with a 20km/h speed limit could become a de facto ban if insurance is not available

Condition of seriously injured couple in car that drove off motorway bridge on Wednesday remains unknown

We need a better balance between safety and function

Wrong-way motorway driving to face harsher penalties under new laws announced after M9 crash

On the Money: Insurance and driving lessons will likely cost well over €1,000 before considering ancillary costs or their own car

Grappler device can catch a fleeing vehicle’s rear wheel or axle

Jackson Singh (32) was hit by vehicle in Co Carlow in July, with one teen arrested in connection later killed in M9 crash

Meeting will consider use of warning signage and detection technology

Matrix sign alerts also suggested by readers in wake of recent incidents that led to fatalities and serious injuries

The seriously injured male, who was a passenger in the car, is being treated at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin

Canon Frank McEvoy appeals to young people who might be attracted to criminal activity to ‘please stop’ during funeral Mass in Athy

Fourth of five funerals takes place as family members injured in motorway collision remain in hospital

Calls for strategy to address youth marginalisation and criminality

The fatal M9 crash raised questions linked by three contemporary concerns: road safety, youth crime and the warping effects of social media

Platforms should be treated same way as traditional publishers and broadcasters are

Maximise technology to detect road breaches as they happen

Despite public uproar over the fatal collision last weekend, gardaí say the policy of not engaging in wrong-way motorway chases will probably not change

Preventing incidents such as the fatal M9 crash requires legislative change, better Garda training and engaging with young men

Psychology helps us understand why rewards of excitement, recognition or social status can temporarily outweigh appreciation of consequences

Bishop Denis Nulty says crash ‘a sharp reminder that all of us share an enormous responsibility when we sit behind a wheel’

Garda liasion officer told Martin Lynch camera not working on road in which encounter took place

‘I can understand people’s anger and frustration, but this could happen to any cohort of people in Irish society,’ Martin Collins says

GoFundMe appeal has raised more than €500,000 to help with medical expenses

Collision happened on Wednesday night outside Ballyragget

Enough with the platitudes – it’s time for action

The parents of Alex McCarthy were said to be ‘heartbroken’ by his death

Family friend launches GoFundMe and says it is an ‘incredibly difficult and frightening time’

Offenders on roads aware that gardaí will not pursue if they travel the wrong way down a major roadway

Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has contacted the social media company over its handling of dangerous driving footage

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If this trend is set to increase, then the response needs to reflect the seriousness of these actions