‘We Can’t Wait for Another Tragedy’: Minister Moves to Tackle Wrong-Way Driving - 26/08/2026
The Junior Transport Minister says he is looking at new measures to prevent wrong-way driving on Irish roads.It follows the fatal M9 crash and new figures from Transport Infrastructure Ireland showing that 62 drivers have been detected travelling in the wrong direction in the first seven months of this year.Minister Seán Canney is due to meet with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority on Friday to discuss possible safety measures and how the number of incidents can be reduced.Minister Canney says action needs to be taken before there are more…
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