As the August Bank Holiday nears and thousands of people prepare to head off for the weekend, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are reminding drivers to be aware of the dangers of driving while tired. The call comes as research suggests that driver fatigue could be a contributory factor in as [...]
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RSA warns on driver fatigue ahead of August 2011 Bank Holiday weekend
July 30th, 2011
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Road Safety
Judge admits to driving for three months without NCT
July 23rd, 2011
A DISTRICT Court judge has admitted to driving for three months without having an NCT certificate. But Judge Patrick Clyne said during a sitting of Edenderry District Court that he did not have the certificate for his car for those three months because he couldn’t get an appointment. His comments were made as he struck [...]
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NCT, Road Safety
Is this the end of road for the uninsured vehicle
June 29th, 2011
Ireland seems set to follow the example of the UK, which last week introduced legislation to make an offence to own an uninsured vehicle THE DEPARTMENT of Transport is examining the possibility of introducing a requirement for continuous insurance for all vehicles, regardless of whether they are off the road. Last week Britain introduced a [...]
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Car Insurance, Motoring News
A car that can read out email, Facebook updates
March 10th, 2011
Scientists have developed what they say is the world’s first “Internet Car” which can read out your emails, Facebook and Twitter updates. The unique Rinspeed BamBoo car can also help motorists behind the wheel surf the net by using a series of voice commands. To avail the facilities, drivers only need to attach their smart [...]
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Motoring News
Car Insurance – Paying for the boy racers
March 10th, 2011
INSURANCE: Court of Justice, outlawing the use of gender as a determining factor in the price of insurance, will have major and costly repercussions THE INSURANCE industry is, typically, fairly sedate and doesn’t make much of a fuss as it goes about its business of making money. It was thrown into a complete tizzy last [...]
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Car Insurance
Roadside drug tests for drivers in Ireland
December 30th, 2010
DRIVERS will next month face stringent US-style roadside tests for drugs, the Irish Independent has learned. Gardai will be able to check drivers’ eyes for dilated pupils and carry out other physical co-ordination tests. The tests, commonplace in America, will also include ordering a driver to stand on one leg and walk in a straight [...]
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Road Safety
Stronger Regulation on the Way for Written Off Vehicle in Ireland
December 22nd, 2010
The Department of Transport and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has today, 22nd December, 2010, launched a public consultation process seeking the views of all interested parties on the development of proposals to regulate written-off vehicles in Ireland. Commenting on the news Shane Teskey Managing Director at Motorcheck.ie said “This is a very welcome development. [...]
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