Did you receive your free copy of the Rules of the Road?

Victor · 05-09-2007 4:05pm #1

http://www.rsa.ie/NEWS/News/Rules_of_the_Road.html

EVERY HOUSEHOLD TO RECEIVE RULES OF THE ROAD

Over 1.75 million Free Copies Circulated Nationwide

4th September 2007

The Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) has sponsored the circulation of over 1.75 million copies of the Rules of the Road to every household in the country. This initiative supports the Road Safety Authority’s ongoing campaign to reduce the number of accidents, serious injuries and fatalities on the nation’s roads.

IIF Deputy President Mr Brendan Murphy commented " The IIF are delighted to sponsor this national distribution of the Rules of the Road. A few weeks ago we launched our research into driver behaviour and, although progress has been made, there is still a lot of work to do to change some people’s attitudes, bad habits and bad driving. Every home will now have a copy of the Rules of the Road and all motorists, whatever their experience or stage in their motoring career can now check or recheck the details of safe and legal driving behaviour and I would urge everyone to do so.

The introduction of Random Breath Testing combined with an increased enforcement effort from the Gardai is directly related to the decrease in fatalities on our roads. The simple deterrent of a visible Garda presence on our roads cannot be underestimated. I would urge Minister Dempsey and the Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan to direct both full-time and reserve Garda resources into road traffic law enforcement.

I would like to congratulate the Minister, his department, and the Road Safety Authority on the booklet. It is a comprehensive production and I would encourage people to read it.”

Minister for Transport Mr Noel Dempsey TD noted "The Irish Insurance Federation has been a valued contributor to Government policy on Road Safety in recent times and I am happy that this relationship is continuing. The research launched by the IIF in August revealed a heartening improvement in people's attitudes towards road safety. I would urge people to look through this booklet so that along with changing attitudes we can improve the knowledge and skill sets of driver's, young and old. We all have a responsibility to use our roads safely. I would like to congratulate all of the partners involved in this project particularly the Irish Insurance Federation, the Road Safety Authority, Future Print Ltd. and Door2Door Distributors."

Mr Gay Byrne, Chairman of the Road Safety Authority said: "On behalf of the Road Safety Authority I want to thank the Irish Insurance Federation for putting a copy of the Rules of the Road in every home in the country, all 1.76 million of them. It's now there for everyone to read. 'I didn't know' is no longer an excuse."

For further information:

Monina Mooney, Public Affairs Manager (Interim) Irish Insurance Federation – 087 7975633

For all queries regarding the national distribution of the Rules of the Road please contact Door2Door Distributors via Email helpdesk@door2door.ie with Subject Line : Rules of the Road or call their hotdesk @ LoCall 1890 240 240
Door2Door Distributors, G12 Calmount park, Ballymount, Dublin 12

For all queries regarding the content of the Rules of the Road please contact the Road Safety Authority via EMail info@rsa.ie or alternatively on their LoCall number 1890 506 080
Road Safety Authority, Government Offices, Ballina, Co. Mayo

Future Print, Future Print House, 25 Grange Parade, Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Dublin 13

Mr Magnolia · 05-09-2007 4:07pm

I received mine last week. Haven't read it yet though.

fletch · 05-09-2007 4:08pm

yep....i got one in my rent accom and my family home

bucks73 · 05-09-2007 4:18pm

Yep...a couple of weeks ago.

John Mason · 05-09-2007 4:22pm

about 3 weeks ago

humbert · 05-09-2007 4:23pm

I'm not at all sure what they hope to achieve. I can't imagine someone browsing through it and thinking to themselves "Well **** me, that horn is there to warn people, not as a means of alerting friends to my presence. Oh and look here, you're also not meant to go haring through town like a complete halfwit". People drive recklessly because they are idiots not because they are ignorant.

misswex · 05-09-2007 4:23pm

I also got mine a couple of weeks ago.

Spud83 · 05-09-2007 4:24pm

yes came with the new phonebook.

bronte · 05-09-2007 4:38pm

I got this a few weeks ago too...now alls I gotta do is learn to drive!

Terry · 05-09-2007 5:00pm

No and the postman is still late.

bronte · 05-09-2007 5:16pm

Yeah...what's up with the postman arriving at 5pm these days? :mad:

Terry · 05-09-2007 5:26pm

No idea.
I think he's a bit of an oddball though. He's always talking to someone on his phone with the speaker phone switched on.

bronte · 05-09-2007 5:33pm

Had to hang around the house yesterday to sign for a registered letter...after 5 it was when he arrived :rolleyes:

The Gnome · 05-09-2007 6:42pm

alanmurphy83 wrote:

yes came with the new phonebook.

I also

Mr. Presentable · 05-09-2007 6:46pm

Yes, three weeks ago

eamoss · 05-09-2007 6:50pm

Got it the other day. Im so great I got two. Never gonna read it tho

darkskol · 05-09-2007 6:55pm

yeah weeks ago

05-09-2007 7:32pm

No, and I know of no one who has received a copy.
They must think that we are good enough not to need reminding of the rules in the west!

embee · 05-09-2007 7:34pm

Oh ffs.

I bloody went and bought it today :mad:

I should read boards more often

Hitchhiker's Guide to... · 05-09-2007 7:34pm

got mine too. it's a great idea.

Terry · 05-09-2007 7:44pm

bronte wrote:

Had to hang around the house yesterday to sign for a registered letter...after 5 it was when he arrived :rolleyes:

Are you from my neck of the woods or does your postman suck too?

mike65 · 05-09-2007 8:10pm

Got mine a couple of weeks ago. Its crap, prefer the 1978 edition - much less reading.

Mike.

Poxyshamrock · 05-09-2007 9:37pm

Got mine today!
already bought the shop version though.

annex · 05-09-2007 10:00pm

So we have been given iodine tablets (which are now out of date and no use to anybody) and rules of the road that nobody will read.
Is there a gob****e department in the government that tries to find the most wastfull way to spend money on braindead ideas that nobody will use :rolleyes: