Car News recent articles in category Road Safety
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Motorists being warned to slow down as a National Weather Advisory Warning is in effect
National Weather Warning is in effect A National Weather Advisory Warning is in effect as the first real wintery blast is set hit Ireland over the next 48 hours The heaviest snow is forecasted to fall over Ulster, Connacht, north Leinster and west Munster, as well as on high ground but we can expect a covering even on lower ground...
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Humans will bully driverless cars
Human drivers will bully autonomous vehicles The chief executive of Mercedes-Benz in the USA, Dietmar Exler believes that in the future, driverless cars are likely to be ‘bullied’ by human drivers out on the road. He was speaking at the AutoConference in Los Angeles, California where he told delegates that human apprehensions and failings are one of the main factors...
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Drink-driving alcohol limit likely to be lowered even further
Alcohol limit to be lowered Minister for Transport, Shane Ross has said that the spike in road deaths in 2016 was “calamitous”. As such dramatic and tough new laws to stamp out drink-driving are likely to come into force very soon. Some of the measures under consideration is reducing the current alcohol limit of 50mg for fully licensed drivers down...
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Dangerous cars at NCT centres on the increase
Dangerous cars at NCT centres on the increase NCT centres are seeing a sharp rise in the number of 'dangerous' cars being tested according to NCT Mechanics. It was reported that almost 6,500 'perilous' vehicles failed the NCT test by November 2016. This was an increase of more than 1,000 cars over what was detected in all of 2015. These...
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Road Traffic Bill 2016
Road Traffic Bill 2016 New legislation has been passed as part of the road Traffic Bill 2016 which is to bring in many new changes to the law with regard to road traffic safety. Driving disqualifications The new road traffic bill will give effect to an agreement with the UK on mutual recognition of driver disqualifications. This was signed last...
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Written off vehicles to come under new legislation
New laws for Written-off vehicles Under a number of measures included in the Road Traffic Bill 2016, which was passed by the Oireachtas this week are new measures with regards to written off vehicles. Shane Ross, the Minister of Transport said the bill will “change the current arrangements between the insurance industry and my department in relation to domestic write-offs...
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Gardaí to test drivers for drugs at roadside
Garda roadside drugs test AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA has been given the go-ahead for new powers to test drivers for drugs on the roadside. The measures are part of the Road Traffic Bill 2016, which was passed by the Oireachtas, 21 December 2016 The bill legislates on drug driving; written-off vehicles; mutual recognition of driver disqualifications between Ireland and the UK;...
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CarTube - London Underground for Cars
London Underground for Cars London-based architectural firm PLP has come up with an ingenious proposal to move all cars into an underground tube system they are dubbing ‘CarTube’. Dreamt up by Lars Hesselgren and the PLP research team, the ‘Car Tube’ concept reflects the company motto, “Streets are for people, not cars.” The proposed underground system for cars would have...
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DRIVING WHILE TIRED
Dropping off at the wheel Drowsy drivers die. Tired drivers can kill. Most of us are aware of the dangers of driving while under the influence of tiredness and the impact of driver fatigue on road safety. Unlike driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while fatigued can affect anyone and it is much harder to measure until it's too...
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The Law Regarding Seatbelts & Child Restraints
Child restraint and seatbelt laws Most drivers are already aware of the laws regarding seatbelts and child restraints but just a reminder from MyVehicle.ie for any new drivers out there. EU child safety protection laws are enforced all across Europe, including Ireland making it compulsory for all children to travel in the correct child seat, booster seat or booster cushion....