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New Clamping Laws Come Into Effect
New clamping laws came into effect yesterday across Ireland. Motorists are being advised of the new clamping laws based on The Vehicle Clamping Act of 2015 will start today across the country, which will see changes to how cars are clamped and how motorists will be treated. Drivers will now have the chance to appeal if their car has been...
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Danny Healy-Rae says eating a big meal before driving is as dangerous as driving while under the influence
Danny Healy-Rae says eating a big meal before driving is as dangerous as driving while under the influence Kerry TD Danny Healy-Rae has said that eating a big meal before driving can be as dangerous as driving while under the influence of alcohol. The suggestion was raised at an Oireachtas Transport Committee debate recently when the independent TD said, that...
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Ban on cars from Dublin’s Eden Quay to be abandoned
The proposed ban on cars from Eden Quay is now to be abandoned under a revised Dublin City Council traffic plan. The earlier plan was devised so as to prevent delays to trams the new Luas lines by banning cars from Eden Quay. The original plan had many objections from the beginning and it seemed quite ill-thought out. The National...
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Expats face losing their no claims bonus and unable to afford car insurance when they return to Ireland
Expats face losing their no-claims bonus and find themselves unable to afford car insurance because of the extortionate prices put on premiums by the insurance companies. One expat said after living abroad, 'I was quoted €4,000 on my return to Ireland' The reason for the high insurance prices for people returning to Ireland is because insurance firms will not recognise...
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Incredible Amount Of People Arrested For Drug Driving Over The Bank Holiday Weekend
The Gardaí confirmed yesterday morning that an incredible amount of people were arrested over the bank holiday weekend for drug driving. An Garda Síochána recently announced that it would be setting up dedicated drug driving checkpoints around the country. As a result of the first drug driving checkpoints, there are a lot of motorists being caught drug driving so the...
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Drivers warned to display new Crit'Air vehicle emissions sticker if driving in France
Drivers travelling to France are being warned to display the new Crit'Air vehicle emissions sticker Motorists driving to France may need to be aware of the new vehicle emissions sticker system which has been introduced in the French cities of Paris, Lyon and Grenoble to tackle pollution. The Crit’Air scheme came into force in Paris on Sunday, January 22....
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Change of Ownership Car Ireland - MyVehicle
Change ownership of a car If you buy, sell or trade-in a used vehicle, you will need to register for the transfer of vehicle ownership from its current owner to the new owner of the vehicle. The law requires that all changes in vehicle ownership must be notified to the Department of Transport.Any change of ownership must be recorded on...
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The game is up for 'drug drivers'
The game is up for 'drug drivers'! For a long time we have had roadside breathalysers to detect alcohol levels in drivers but in the near future, we will have roadside breathalysers to detect drug driving as well. Without a drugs breathalyser, a Garda has to form an opinion on whether a driver is under the 'Influence' of drugs so...
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Insurers may soon have to tell you why your car insurance has gone up
Insurers may soon be required to tell drivers exactly why their car insurance premiums have gone up. A report has been published by a special government working group set up to examine the high cost of car insurance premiums. The Cost of Insurance Working Group report covers several key areas: Improving data availability Reducing the costs in the claims process...
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Republic of Ireland in breach of EU law on VRT
It has been found that Ireland has been in breach of EU law by charging the full vehicle registration tax (VRT) on vehicles entering the State on a temporary basis. The ruling by European Court of Justice will be particularly felt on the Border where vehicles entering the Republic from Northern Ireland are routinely prosecuted for not paying VRT. The...