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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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Disqualified motorcyclist caught speeding at 200 km/h
A Limerick motorcyclist who had been disqualified from driving for ten years was caught driving at 200km/h in a 100km/h zone by Gardaí. An Garda Síochána posted a picture of the bike on Twitter this morning, with the guilty party set to be sentenced as soon as he gets into court. The arrest of the biker comes only days after...
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Victorian-era tech to reduce smartphone distraction while driving
Victorian-era tech to reduce smartphone distraction while driving Nissan in Great Britain has adopted an idea that is almost 200 years old in order to combat the issue of mobile phone distraction in the car. They have created a concept solution for reducing smartphone distraction while behind the wheel of your car. The Nissan Signal Shield is a prototype compartment...
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The UK car finance market could be facing a potential mis-selling scandal
The UK car finance market could be facing a potential mis-selling scandal The UK’s £40 billion car finance industry could very well be heading towards what's being described as a mis-selling scandal. Here is growing concern that lenders are rushing buyers into deals they may not be able to pay back. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK which...
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Half of all drink-driving cases struck out of court
It has been revealed by the Garda Síochána through the Policing Authority that only 8% of motorists who go to court for driving offences bring their licences with them so as to have penalty points attached. Almost half of all drink-driving prosecutions were struck out last year because court summonses could not be served on the suspect. An Garda Síochána...
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Roadside drug testing kits may not work in cold weather
Roadside drug testing kits may not work in cold weather The new roadside drug testing kits which have been given to the Gardaí have may not work i cold weather. The Medical Bureau of Road Safety has advised the Garda traffic corps on "proper operating conditions for the analysers" and informed them that the device is not guaranteed to work...
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Flying cars anyone?
Uber announced on Tuesday that it's partnering with Dallas and Dubai to make the idea of flying cars a reality. Speaking at Uber's Elevate Summit in Dallas on Tuesday, Uber's chief product officer, Jeff Holden said: "Imagine if you get up in the morning and go on a six-minute flight, Versus an hour in a car and wasting time."...
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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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Two-thirds of motorists would back charges to help ease gridlock
It has been claimed that two-thirds of motorists would be prepared to support the introduction of a congestion charge in order to get the urban gridlock under control. From our perspective, it’s always fascinating to know where they find so many people willing to pay more money to drive on the roads when the cost of motoring is skyrocketing all...
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Almost 60 cars vandalised in Dublin with words 'GOD' and 'ISIS' scratched into bonnets
Almost 60 cars were badly vandalised in the Dublin housing estate of Castleknock. Amongst other things scraped into the paintwork of the cars were the words, 'GOD' and 'ISIS'. Collectively the attack has caused thousands of euro worth of damage to the vehicles and Gardaí at Blanchardstown are investigating this incident of criminal damage. Gardai are perplexed by the incident...