Social Democrats call for compulsory road safety programme in secondary schools

The party wants the Government to allocate €5.5m annually to the RSA for a new universal eight-to-10-week programme

The Road Safety Authority currently offers a Road Safety Matters programme aimed at transition year students to help them to develop the awareness, knowledge, values and skills to become safe road users. File picture: iStock

Calls have been made to roll out a compulsory road safety and driver theory test programme in all secondary schools to educate the next generation of drivers about what is expected of them when they get behind the wheel.

The Social Democrats have said road safety needs more than just a policing response and there must be an equal focus on better education and prevention if we are to end the carnage