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Insurer cancels motorists' policies after devices show them speeding
Insurance giant AIG is cancelling motoring insurance policies for irresponsible and reckless driving. The measures are being taken after analysis of 'black box' type devices being used by young motorists to monitor their driving habits. Young drivers get discounts from insurance companies for safe driving. As a result of the analysis of the devices connected to young drivers cars, AIG...
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Cars to be fitted with an emergency eCar callout system
A life-saving emergency callout system for cars will go live in the spring. Cars involved in collisions will automatically initiate an emergency call and transmit the vehicle’s specific location to the emergency services. For motorists who find themselves involved in road accidents and collisions, this is a great development. The new system which will dramatically reduce response times is part...
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Storm Ophelia - In the event of a breakdown follow this important advice for your safety
Storm Ophelia - In the event of a breakdown follow this important advice for your safety Status Red weather warnings have been issued nationwide as Hurricane Ophelia is set to hit today. Violent and destructive gusts are forecast with all areas at risk, and in particular the southwest and the south this morning, and eastern counties throughout the afternoon. This...
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Garda National Roads Policing Bureau
The main responsibility of Garda Traffic is to significantly reduce the incidence of fatal and serious injuries and improve road safety. A In their Traffic Mission Statement, An Garda Síochána say they are committed to developing a national culture of safe road use. The Garda National Roads Policing Bureau (GNRPB) formulated back in 1997 to establish policy and oversee traffic...
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Project Edward. European Day Without A Road Deaths
European Day Without Any Road Deaths MyVehicle.ie wants to do its part to help make this Thursday a European Day Without A Road Death Seventy people die every day on Europe’s roads, 110 people have been killed on Irish roads so far this year (as of 14th September). This is 22 less than in the same period in 2016 but...
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Shane Ross introduces New law allowing Gardaí to identify owners of other EU cars
Shane Ross introduces New law allowing Gardaí to identify owners of other EU cars A new law has been introduced which will allow Gardaí to identify owners of EU-registered cars that commit serious offences on Irish roads have been signed into law by the Minister for Transport. Shane Ross signed into law the EU directive that allows gardaí to search...
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Phone talk-walk ban
As we all know, using a mobile while driving is four times more likely to cause us to crash and even more startling, is that drivers who text and drive are a staggering twenty-three times more likely to have a crash. The evidence then is clear; texting while driving is very dangerous but what about texting while walking? While countries...
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Researchers say they can trick self-driving cars into misidentifying road signs
Researchers from the University of Washington have identified a very simple way to trick self-driving cars into misidentifying road signs. They have found that by strategically placing stickers on different road signs, they can effectively fool the image-processing software in autonomous cars. In one dangerous experimental incident, stickers attached to a stop sign caused the onboard sensors to misidentify it...
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Norway, tough on speed limits and drink driving
Speed limits out on the roads can only properly be useful to society where they create an atmosphere and environment of widespread compliance and enforcement. In Norway, for example, there are no shades of grey when it comes to enforcement of the speed limits and especially towards drinking and driving . In places like Norway, if you are slightly over...
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Driverless cars just around the corner in Ireland
Driverless cars just around the corner in Ireland Automated driving is just around the corner, but are Irish roads ready for it? All the world's major manufacturers are leapfrogging each other with technology that will eventually lead to autonomous driving. Motor industry chiefs worldwide are urging governments to encourage partial and eventually full automatic vehicles with suitable infrastructure. Many are...