Ireland 

Driving in Ireland

In 2005 there were 399 road deaths in Ireland (source: DfT). This equates to 9.7 road deaths per 100,000 of population and compares to the UK average of 5.5 road deaths per 100,000 of population in 2005.

Most road signs in Ireland are metric measurements.

Do not drink and drive over the legal drinking limit. You may be heavily penalised or even imprisoned. Since July 2006, the Garda Traffic Corps has been empowered to conduct random breath-tests on drivers. Holding and using a mobile phone whilst driving is also banned.