78% of Irish drivers admit to distraction at the wheel (Aviva survey, May 2026). Enforcement is up too. Gardaí recorded 24,500 mobile phone offences on Irish roads in 2025, 11% higher than 2024. Ten years on from our 2016 HSA-sourced summer tips, here's the refresh…

The RSA, HSA and An Garda Síochana hosted a strong in-person seminar focussed on the topic of Light Commercial Vehicle Risk Management. For fleet managers, the picture that emerged is worth paying attention to…

A discussion piece from DriverFocus.

For many Irish employers, driving for work is still the workplace risk that does not quite sit anywhere. It falls between road safety and workplace safety, with accountability split across functions…

Forecourt diesel is up around 20% since January, ending April at €2. For a 50-van operation doing 30,000 km a year per vehicle at 9 L/100km, this equates to roughly €50,000 extra. Here’s a refresh of our 2022 blog, with the four wins worth chasing in 2026…

The RSA's latest observational study found van drivers are more than twice as likely to be using a mobile phone at the wheel as other road users…

On 20th May 2026, the RSA will host an in-person/online seminar with the Health and Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána on the topic of Driving for Work Risk Management...

The Irish Times report of a serious collision involving a worker and a €1.9M High Court settlement raises an important governance question for employers: When our staff drive for work, who is monitoring the driver risk..?

The StopRoadDeaths.ie campaign challenges citizens to contact their local TDs and demand action. That is very welcome. But there is one dimension that risks being under-emphasised in the wider debate: Driving for work…

This week, MIBI reported 19,673 vehicles were seized by An Garda Síochána for being driven without insurance in 2025. If you’re a director, HR leader or fleet manager, your company may be exposed to uninsured driving through your grey fleet…

Today’s reporting in The Irish Times highlights a growing loss of confidence in Ireland’s road safety governance at a time when road deaths are rising and public concern is intensifying.  That concern is understandable…  

Featuring current best-practice and tips on company car benefit-in-kind (BIK ) / business mileage and Revenue tax compliance. Includes the latest Revenue guidance for 2026 from Ireland’s leading tax and payroll professionals…

Behind every road death is a human story and a community left reeling.  But if we are serious about change, we must say what many still shy away from: these deaths are not just tragedies - they are predictable, preventable failures…

The RSA has announced a series of in-person seminars with the Health and Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána on the topic of Driving for Work Risk Management...

On 22 October, Irish Rail hosted the annual Cross Industry Forum on Road Safety - bringing together safety professionals from transport, utilities, logistics and the public sector to share ideas on improving safety for those who drive at work…

Unsafe or poorly maintained vehicles remain one of the most preventable causes of workplace collisions. By acting before the next CVRT or NCT - not after - businesses can demonstrate leadership, compliance and care…

The Department of Finance’s Tax Strategy Group (TSG) and Budget 2026 confirm a policy toward rewarding cleaner vehicles and aligning BIK with emissions and usage. Here we share a worked example and highlight key benefits…

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has confirmed to DriverFocus that workplace inspections until year end will “focus on Driving for Work (DFW) Risk Management”. This is a timely prompt to close gaps and evidence of duty of care…

The newly released “Driving for Work: Risk Management Guidance for Employers” (July 2025) is a wake-up call. It reaffirms what DriverFocus has long championed: managing driving risk is a legal and moral duty with economic benefits…

Significant changes to speed limits were introduced in 2025. This note aims to help you inform your staff who drive for work about these changes, their responsibilities as drivers and the consequences for speeding…

Featuring current best-practice and tips on company car benefit-in-kind (BIK ) / business mileage and Revenue tax compliance. Includes the latest Revenue guidance for 2025 from Ireland’s leading tax and payroll professionals…