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The purpose of the Rules of the Road is to save lives and prevent injury on our

roads. The rules apply to all road users: drivers, pedestrians, motorcyclists,

horse riders, cyclists and those in charge of animals.

The rules ask us to take personal responsibility for our use of the road, and in

doing so become better, safer and more socially responsible road users.

The Rules of the Road book is designed in an easy-to-read format and is written

in plain English. It is your responsibility to read the rules and know them. You

can find a glossary of terms we use on page 256. These will help you. The rules

are also published in Irish.

The rules comply with and reflect the Road Traffic Law as at 1 May 2018. Where

we know about changes to the law, we have included a comment telling you

about this in the appropriate section. It is important to check the relevant

section of the Road Safety Authority website www.rsa.ie for updates.

We can save lives and prevent injury by changing our behaviour. Reading these

rules and applying them will help achieve this goal.

It’s our responsibility.

It’s our choice.