Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport the specific measures being pursued to tackle driver fatigue related road accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41755/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA), which has responsibility for road safety advertising and promotion, has acknowledged that driver fatigue could be a contributory factor in up to a fifth of driver deaths in Ireland. They also say that driving when very tired is as dangerous as driving while over the drink drive limit.

The Authority revealed these facts at the launch of their winter road safety campaign in October 2006, which highlights the dangers of driver fatigue. That campaign includes a 30 second radio advert and poster advertising in garage forecourts that are designed to communicate the dangers of fatigue when driving.

Details of the Authority's current campaign on dealing with driver fatigue are available on its website at www.rsa.ie