Road Safety

Laois County Council together with An Garda Síochána (national police) may run collision preventions programmes to identify and make safe locations where frequent accidents have occurred.

Laois County Council may carry out road safety improvement works at single sites or on a road where the site or road has been the location of accidents or near misses causing injury.

Laois County Council may attend emergencies on public roads such as road traffic accidents, oil spills, loose animals or fallen debris, walls or fences.

Laois County Council provide information and advice to schools, groups and the public to promote road safety education and awareness.

Laois County Council run road safety initiatives to promote and raise awareness of safer road use.

Laois County Council may provide road safety materials such as high visibility vests, arm bands, reflectors, and cycle lights to the public.

Laois County Council may engage school traffic wardens to operate school crossings and help children cross public roads safely on their way to and from school.