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Minister of Transport admits to driving while under the influence 'a long time ago'
The Transport Minister of Ireland, Shane Ross has admitted to RTE’s Primetime that he got behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol and above the legal limit at least one time in his past. He was asked on 'Prime Time' last night if he had ever driven his car while over the legal alcohol limit and his answer...
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High-earners to have their pay linked to bigger speed fines
In radical new road safety plans proposed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), your salary could be linked to the amount of penalty you pay. Under these seriously considered new proposals, motorists who are fined for speeding and exceeding the speed limit will be out of pocket according to how much they earn. If you are a high earner, you...
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) launched its latest anti-drug driving awareness campaign.
Drug Driving The Road Safety Authority (RSA) launched its latest anti-drug driving awareness campaign. This is their fifth campaign on the serious issue of drug-driving. The RSA are engaging in this latest campaign effort in association with An Garda Síochána and they started it on 12th April 2017. The campaign is supported by multiple agencies and was Introduced in co-operation...
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Crash for Cash and Fake Motor Insurance Claims
Ireland is well known for its ‘Compo culture’ and it has been a constant feature on the insurance map for years. The insurance industry has ramped up their campaign to counter the compensation culture and frequently ask members of the public to come forward with information if they know of someone who is faking an injury. Court cases have been...
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Apple gets approval to test autonomous cars on real roads
Apple gets approval to test autonomous cars on real roads Apple has decided to get into the autonomous vehicle game and they have gotten approval to test autonomous cars on real roads. Apple has just been granted official permission in the United States to test autonomous driving technology. This adds another major entrant into the autonomous vehicle race which is...
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Tech company Baidu will put self driving cars on the road by 2020
Tech company Baidu will put self driving cars on the road by 2020 making theInternet giantthe latest tech company to enter the autonomous vehicle arena. Baidu, one of the largest Internet companies in the world is a Chinese-American web services company headquartered at the Baidu Campus in Beijing's Haidian District in China. As part of the company's Project Apollo, they...
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Nail-biting video showing the moment a person avoids getting hit by a speeding train by a split second
The shocking CCTV footage was taken at Kilbarrack Dart Station in Dublin’s northside. The footage shows the person just wandering across the track a split second before the northbound Dublin to Belfast Enterprise train, which was travelling at 140 kilometres per hour. Irish Rail has revealed this week that their trains had 32 "category 1" near-misses with people walking on...
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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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Cow avoidance system for vehicles on India’s roads
Engineers in India have designed a new 'cow avoidance system' for India’s large road network. Cows are a very common sight on Indian roads and Indians have a great love for these gentle domestic animals. In Hinduism, the cow is seen as sacred and so they are deeply respected. Most Hindus respect the cow for her gentle nature. One of...
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More than a million dangerous cars on British roads
New figures obtained by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that more than a million ‘dangerous cars’ that have not been recalled for essential repairs are still driving on British roads. The report has revealed that 2.2 million vehicles were affected by official manufacturer recalls since 2012 and of that figure, only 47.7 per cent or 1.05 million of...