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  • 56,000 learners still waiting for driving tests to resume

    When will driving tests resume in Ireland? The RSA (Road Safety Authority) has not yet made a decision as to when the driving test will resume here in Ireland, which means that more than 56,000 learner drivers will have to wait longer for their opportunity to pass the test. Of the 56,000 waiting for the test, about 36,000 of them...

  • Irishwoman was the first person in history to die in a car accident 1869

    In memory of Mary Ward It is said that death by car accident is the 9th leading cause of death today with 1.2m people dying in car crashes worldwide each year.Modern statistics have revealed that about 40% of fatal collisions are due to excessive speed, and closly following on from that is alcohol consumption contributes to 38% of deaths. But...

  • Most likely place in Dublin to get clamped

    Dublin City Council has revealed which city streets you are most likely to get clamped. Every day, on average 129 cars are clamped around Dublin according to the statistics. In the first six months of the year, 2019, a total of 23,383 vehicles were caught out by the clampers. Believe it or not, some are suggesting that there was a...

  • Are hydrogen fuelled vehicles really the way forward?

    H2 fuel cell vehicles When it comes to driving and its fuel source there is no easy option, regardless of whether the source is petroleum, biofuels, electrons in a battery, or hydrogen fuel cell cars. If you wish to purchase the ‘best’ type of fuel-powered car, you will be faced with many different options nowadays. This decision will come down...

  • 1,000 more electric chargers in the next 5 years

    Step in the right direction towards 936,000 EV’s on-road by 2030 As part of a new infrastructure scheme, 1,000 car charger points for EV’s are to be installed over the next 5 years. Richard Bruton announced a number of months ago, before the lockdown that there has been funding set aside for local authorities to carry out this task and...

  • How to Check Absolute Throttle Position Sensor Live Data in Scan Tool?

    Throttle Position Sensor A good scan tool can help you test the throttle position sensor of your car. That’s very important because the throttle position sensor (TPS) is an integral part of the car’s fuel management system. If it fails, the car will lack power and might turn itself off. What is a Throttle Position Sensor? A throttle position sensor...

  • Driver distractions - Children

    Could the little ones in the back seat be diverting your attention from the road? According to the RSA by definition ‘Driver Distraction’ is ‘a diversion of attention away from activities critical for safe driving toward a competing activity’. As previously spoken about in preceding articles it was found that this could play a role in 20-30% of all road...

  • Driver distractions - mobile phones

    Dangers of mobile phone use while driving We previously discussed the act of 'Rubbernecking' in another article which played a role in driver distractions and how we could combat this. An even bigger driver distraction that we all fall victim to is the use of our mobile phones. It is something that needs to be addressed. Nowadays we can't go...

  • Oil demand decreases as car manufacturing dwindles globally

    Global vehicle production falls bringing oil prices with it Vehicle production is falling at an enormous rate since the financial crisis, having a knock-on effect on manufacturing output, goods and consumption of oil. Motor vehicle output was down by 1% last year which is the first decline seen since 2009 and is only the third time to fall in 20...

  • Incident screens to prevent rubbernecking

    Ireland behind the times in road accident management strategy Accidents happen on our roads every day and they are something we have all become used to, especially on Ireland's busiest motorway, the M50. A huge and persistent problem when there is an accident on our main roads is passing motorists who slow down to take a look at the scene...