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The leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, recently reminded motorists they shouldn’t just be checking their tyres, brakes and oil levels before getting behind the wheel, but also checking in on themselves and others.

A new report from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that vehicle factors played a role in one in eight (101) fatal collisions in the period 2008 to 2012.

A car carrying a young child was forced to emergency brake when another motorist dangerously undertook on the inside, pull out in front, and then slammed on the brakes, the Galway District Court heard last week.

A man was found driving a car, which basically had no brakes, into the back of another car at a roundabout while on his way to a garage, the Galway District Court heard this week.

The operational safety of your vehicle begins with the brakes.

Volkswagen is offering a special brake fluid change and safety check offer.

Apart from slowing or stopping your car, have you ever wondered what else happens when you press the footbrake?  Irish Advanced Motorists advises ways of using the brake lights as a signal to reduce the chance of being hit from behind.

Yesterday (Thursday) we saw our first real fall of snow in Mayo this year which brought cheer and fun to many a heart before the sun returned and melted it all away. But with low temperatures promised for this weekend drivers have been encouraged to exercise extreme caution on the roads.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is warning road users to be extra alert and that greater levels of observation, anticipation, and concentration are required when driving in snow or icy conditions.