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M50 Motorists Endangering Lives
M50 Motorists Endangering Lives Twelve motorists have been prosecuted for their 'unsafe' behaviour, according to gardai, for filming the aftermath of a fatal traffic crash. Why these individuals wanted to document such a tragic scene is unknown but fines were imposed on all the drivers for using their mobile phones to film the crash scene. Gardai have said that these prosecutions...
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Irish Car of the Year 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class takes top award The Irish car of the year awards took place on October 27, at the Powerscourt Hotel, Enniskerry. The event was attended by journalists, broadcasters, leading car brands, distributors, importers and other representatives from the motoring industry. Mercedes-Benz E-Class took the top award and the German car manufacturer also had a category win with the C-Class...
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Deaths due to fake crashes staged to make insurance claims
In a shocking statement, the global head of Aviva said that some of their customers have died as a direct result of fake crashes staged to make insurance claims. While in Dublin last week, head of Aviva, Mark Wilson, who is from New Zealand, said that whiplash fraud in Ireland is a "national disgrace". To counteract this, Aviva has given...
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UK motor insurance fraudsters target Ireland
UK motor insurance fraudsters target Ireland Investigators have said that motor insurance fraudsters are now travelling from the UK to stage crashes here in Ireland with the express purpose of exploiting, what they believe to be, the lucrative compensation environment that exists here in Ireland. The criminals know that Ireland has some of the strictest data protection policies in the...
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Motor Insurance Industry Under Fire
The motor industry and Central Bank are being accused of throwing Irish consumers to the wolves over the massive costs of car insurance in this country. Insurance premiums are spiralling out of control and an Oireachtas committee has been warned that the rapidly rising premiums are unlikely to be reversed any time soon. The Joint Committee on Finance, in a...
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Mazda Announces Electric Cars Coming in 2019
Mazda electric car coming in 2019 Mazda President and Chief Executive Officer, Masamichi Kogai has announced that the company will introduce zero-emission vehicles in response to the tightening standards in the United States. The company plans to sell electric cars in 2019 as tightening emissions stands abroad increase. In a group interview referring to rules in California and some other...
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WORLD'S WORST TRAFFIC JAM!
WORLD'S WORST TRAFFIC JAM! Spare a thought for millions of Americans who are hitting the roads today ahead of the ‘Thanksgiving’ holiday, one of the busiest travel days of the year. The American Automobile Association (AAA) expect 48.7 million people are to travel 50 miles or more over the ‘Thanksgiving’ holiday period. Robert Sinclair of the AAA said, “Eighty-nine percent...
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Gardaí crackdown on car thieves
Gardaí in Dublin are cracking down on car thieves who are targeting stolen cars and in the process of intercepting the criminals' operation, have arrested a man in his 30’s in Rush who was driving a stolen Volvo. This crackdown on car theft is part of the ongoing Operation Thor which is aimed at tackling people stealing cars and selling...
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More than 100 motorists avoid penalty points by paying cash
Avoiding penalty points by paying cash More than 100 motorists have avoided paying penalty points for speeding this year alone by simply making a donation to a court “poor box”, it has been revealed, despite legislation banning the practice. The practice of a court ordering a payment to the “poor box” in lieu of a penalty points offence has been...
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Taxi drivers may soon have to take English Test
Taxi drivers may soon have to pass English test and wear uniforms The National Transport Authority has asked taxi drivers if new applicants should have to pass an English language test under possible new rules for the taxi industry The National Transport Authority is also considering bringing in a new dress code, where drivers will have to wear a uniform....