Young people urged to avoid drink/drug driving

Colm Breagy and Husayn Ayub, students at St David’s CBS, Artane, Dublin, driving go-karts as part of the RSA/An Garda Síochána road safety appeal. Picture: Keith Arkins Media

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is employing innovative new measures to teach young people about the effects of drugs and alcohol on driving.

Ahead of St Patrick's Day weekend, the RSA is emphasising to young people that consuming alcohol or drugs before driving is never okay.