Road safety lessons may be introduced in school

Road safety classes may soon be on the curriculum for Leaving Cert students.

The Education Minister is considering the move after the recent spate of road deaths involving young people, including the summer tragedies in Monaghan and Clonmel.

According to the Irish Times, Norma Foley has written to the Road Safety Authority looking to explore ways to enhance road safety education, especially during senior cycle when many young people are learning to drive.