Carroll welcomes distribution of Road Safety DVD to Louth Schools

Louth Fianna Fail Senator, James Carroll has welcomed the distribution of a Road Safety DVD to local schools.

“This DVD targets young drivers with advice from a professional world rally driver Shaun Gallagher.”

“This is very fitting as car crashes are the number one killer of young men in Ireland, particularly men under the age of 25.”

“In the DVD Shaun Gallagher shows the differences between a road and rally cars, including the tyres, breaking distance, the difference in suspension and how that affects road handling and the safety features on rally cars.”

“The point is to show young men in particular that regular cars are not designed for the speeds that they often drive.”

“I am hopeful that this DVD and the advice from such a high profile rally driver will cause young men to think twice about their speed and drive more safely. The DVD will be distributed in primary and secondary schools and is available at Gulf petrol stations across Ireland. Those interested in obtaining a copy can log onto www.gulfoil.ie for further details,” concluded Senator Carroll.