Kerry County Council’s Road Safety Conference on 28 & 29 May will offer a range of discussions, interactive workshops and networking opportunities, all focused on improving road safety, reducing traffic incidents and sharing knowledge about best practices for safer road use.
The two-day ‘Safer Roads’ conference at the Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney will bring together road safety and transportation experts, government and local authority officials, roads policing and vehicle inspection agencies, road safety advocates, educators and promoters, collision responders, cycling bodies and community safety networks.
The event will encompass various strategies and efforts across multiple domains, including road design, engineering, enforcement, technology, education, collision trends, sustainable mobility and the role of AI in the future of road safety in Ireland.
The aim is to discuss the latest research, strategies, technologies and policies aimed at reducing road-related collisions, fatalities, and injuries, share resources and ideas and discuss the best way forward to helping improve road safety in Ireland.
Frank Hartnett, Director of Services for Roads & Transport at Kerry County Council, said this milestone event will be an opportunity for a world class community that shares a passion, dedication and desire to excel in road safety to learn and share.
“Each and every road user is entitled to use the roads and not to have their safety or lives at risk. The safety of our roads is not the responsibility of one organisation, but that of all stakeholders and road users. Through working together, sharing our knowledge, expertise, and experience, we aim to develop a safer environment for all road users,” he added.
The two-day conference also provides an opportunity for exhibitors to attend, and interested state bodies, businesses and service providers are invited to exhibit at the event to showcase their products and services and engage with delegates and officials at the conference.
According to Declan Keogh, Kerry County Council’s Road Safety Officer, road safety has evolved over the years to a much broader scope, in terms of e-mobility, sustainability, technology and engineering for instance.
“It’s not just about the road or the vehicle anymore, but also about how technology, human behaviour, enforcement, and education intersect to reduce risks and prevent collisions. The ‘Safer Roads’ conference will involve and include every branch of the road safety tree, right across the board, and in doing so, we aim to increase road safety awareness, improve road user behaviour and decrease the collisions and carnage we see on our roads every day,” Keogh pointed out.