The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads as Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory for High Temperatures.
Ireland will experience a hot spell developing from Wednesday and continuing through the rest of the week and the weekend. Daytime temperatures will widely reach the mid to high twenties and it will remain uncomfortably warm overnight too.
In High temperatures the RSA is advising road users, particularly drivers, to be aware of the dangers posed by ‘sun glare’. Sun glare can result in drivers being temporarily dazzled or blinded by the intensity and brightness of the sun.
With clear sunny conditions and high temperatures forecast over the next number of days, the RSA is advising drivers to reduce the risk from sun glare and of being dazzled by wearing sun glasses and be aware of the dangers of sun glare when travelling east in the mornings and west later in the day. In addition, they are encouraging motorists to be prepared and ensure you have adequate supplies of water, any delays to journeys could result in road users being stuck in traffic for a period time in hot conditions. Children and pets are particularly at risk during these hot spells of weather.
