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Mercedes-Benz holds the top spot for the most recalled car brand of 2018
Although Mercedes-Benz is the best selling luxury car brand in the world, it also holds the accolade of being at the top of the list of most recalled car brands in 2018. Although these are very expensive cars and out of reach for most car buyers but they don’t often deliver the kind of dependability luxury car buyers might expect....
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New learner driver rules came into force Saturday 22 December 2018
New learner driver rules have come into force since Saturday which will mean that from now on if learner drivers use their cars unaccompanied they could potentially get a jail term. The new law on unaccompanied drivers came which came into force will also mean that car owners could also face fines or jail terms if they let learner drivers...
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BASF is working to make darker cars more visible to lidar
BASF is a German chemical corporation and is the largest chemical producer in the world. This chemistry giant is changing the way paint is formulated specifically to eliminate materials that absorb lidar. Lidar is probably the most critical technology which is currently utilised in the drive to develop autonomous cars. BASF wants to make the paints highly reflective to that...
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Irish Cyclists Are Bending The Rules Of The Road
There is an increasing number of people taking up cycling in Ireland and it is certainly great to see that people are endeavouring to increase their exercise. Many people have cars but choose to cycle to work to gain health benefits. In saying that, many cyclists on the roads seem to be bending the rules of the road. We see...
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Dangers of Gifting a Quad or Scrambler Bike To Your child.
With the rising numbers of collisions involving quad bikes and scramblers in recent times, it is so important that you make yourself aware of the dangers that these vehicles could pose for young and inexperienced drivers. There are huge dangers in allowing minors unsupervised use of these vehicles as they are not toys and should never be viewed as such....
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Conor McGregor Banned From Driving!
Conor McGregor gets driving ban UFC fighter Conor McGregor has been banned for driving for six months and fined €1,000 by a judge in Co Kildare for breaking speed limit at 154km/h. The world famous fighter was disqualified after admitting driving 54km/h over the speed limit in a 100km/h zone. He was stopped in October 2017 last year by Gardaí...
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Small Italian village catches 55,000 speedsters in two weeks
Small European villages are not the kind of places that lend themselves to speeding but one such town. The small town of Acquetico in Italy has nabbed 55,000 people for speeding in just 2 weeks. The roads around this part of Italy are ultra-narrow sections as they were originally designed for horses, but in modern times there is the issue...
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WATCH! Irish Motorist Doing Something Insanely Dangerous To Avoid Paying The Toll On The M4 / M6 Motorway
Dangerous driving and careless driving are serious offences in Irish road traffic law. A case in point is this video of an idiot driver who put lives at risk just to avoid a toll charge of €2.90. Look at this reckless driver in this captured footage below, who was filmed making an extremely dangerous manoeuvre on the M4 - M6...
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Toyota recalls more than 2.4 million hybrid cars
Toyota has recalled more than 2.4 million hybrid cars globally over a hybrid system issue which can lead to the vehicle stalling. Toyota Ireland has said that the total number of vehicles affected here is 1,289. In a statement, it said that the safety recall is on certain Prius, Prius+ and Auris hybrid vehicles. The recall affects vehicles produced between...
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What should do when you come across a road traffic accident?
Witnessing a road traffic accident Sometimes acting with the best of intentions can be the worst thing you could do for injured road users. It can sometimes be very difficult for a good Samaritan who comes upon a road traffic accident to know exactly what to do when they come across a road traffic accident who have no or little...