Car News recent articles in category Road Safety
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Bizarre bubbles appear on front tyre stopped on school run in Derby
Bizarre Bubbles! The Automobile Association in the UK said that the weird air bubbles that appeared on the tyre of a normal car could have been ‘pretty lethal’ to other road users. A council safety officer spotted the bizarre bubbles on the tyre and pulled the driver over before there was an incident. The road-side officer, a member of Derby...
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WATCH: UK motoring journalist receives a driving conviction for 100 MPH showoff video
Motoring journalist from the UK has received a conviction for a showoff video Snake Pass video The journalist strapped a GoPro action camera to the Audi R8 sportscar he was reviewing and then proceeded to drive the vehicle at dangerous speeds around dangerous bends on a road no#toriously called the Snake Pass on the A57 in Derbyshire. The dangerous manoeuvres...
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Toyota recall almost 12,000 Irish cars for a potentially fatal fault
Toyota is recalling nearly 12,000 Irish cars due to a potentially fatal safety issue Due to a potentially fatal fault with airbags, Toyota has decided to recall thousands of Irish vehicles. Cars affected by the serious safety issue are certain models of Toyota Avensis, Corollas, Yaris and Verso manufactured between February 2001 and July 2008. A report was carried out...
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Vehicles are being identified as the leading cause of work-related deaths in Ireland.
Vehicles are being identified as the leading cause of work-related fatalities in Irish workplaces A new report by the HSA (Health and Safety Authority) has identified vehicles as the leading cause of deaths. The HSA annual report was published on Friday, August 30 and shows that last year, 39 people lost their lives while operating a vehicle at work. This...
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Irelands ‘worst driver’ fails driving test for 20th time
Worst driver fails test yet again but vows to continue driving It's L-plates yet again for Cork man Ray Heffernan, 69. The poor man has just failed his driving test for the 20th time. On top of this, he had lost 8 court appeals against the test centres that failed him. The Cork man took the test again this week...
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Electric scooters on the warpath
1,600 incidents involving e-scooters, hoverboards and Segways reported including criminal damage and traffic collisions in the UK Already this year 100’s of incidents have been reported in the UK involving e-scooters, segways and hoverboards. These incidents have included criminal damage, road traffic accidents and anti-social behaviour. Last year alone, there were 1,600 incidents of criminal damage and traffic collisions which...
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A whopping 1,600 unaccompanied learner driver vehicles seized
RSA to make changes to learners permits to force drivers to full licence Since the new ‘Clancy Law’ was implemented in Dec last year, 1,600 vehicles have been seized from unaccompanied learner drivers. These vehicles are immediately impounded under this new law which states that a vehicle can be taken off an unaccompanied driver on the spot. This amendment which...
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Tesla driver caught in the act
Tesla driver seen on camera sleeping while on autopilot mode A passerby takes footage of a driver sleeping while on autopilot mode in a Tesla. They were shocked to see the driver asleep while driving along a California road. The driver of the vehicle had his arms crossed and not on the steering wheel. At the end of the video,...
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Door falls off Bus Éireann bus
Bus door fall off Bus Éireann has apologised to passengers after a door fell off one of its buses on the Sligo to Galway route on Monday, August 19. Photographs have emerged taken by passengers of a bus door lying on a grass verge as company cites ‘mechanical fault’ Passengers were startled when the door fell off near Charlestown, almost...
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Should E-scooters be legal on Irish roads?
Many are calling for the legalisation of E-Scooters Electric scooters have become extremely popular in the last few years because they are cheaper to run than a motorbike, scooter or car and more eco-friendly. While many countries across Europe have adopted them onto their roads, it would seem that there is a lack of understanding with the public with regard...