With inter-county travel restrictions lifted, the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána are asking all road users to take care and be more alert.
The Road Back campaign is calling on road users to be extra cautious as traffic volumes return to normal.
More cars are back on the road, and with the significantly increased numbers of pedestrians and cyclists over the last year, the RSA said the need to always be on the lookout for other road users is essential.
The latest Transport Bulletin from the Central Statistics Office, published today, said the volume of cyclists during off-peak for April 2021 was 111% higher than the same month last year.
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Dozens of cars seized in Donegal under new legislation
OVER 130 unaccompanied drivers in Donegal have had their vehicles seized in the two years since new motoring legislation came into force.
The road traffic laws – which make it an offence for the owner of a vehicle to knowingly allow an unaccompanied learner or an unlicensed person to drive their vehicle – were enacted on this day in 2018 following a sustained campaign sparked by Cork man Noel Clancy.
Since the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act came into place, a total of 134 learner drivers in Donegal have had vehicles seized by gardaí – 76 last year and 58 to October this year.