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Insurance costs fall for the first time in years
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the cost of motor insurance has fallen for the first time in years. Finally, some good news for motorists, as the price of motor insurance has been almost extortion in recent years. New figures from the CSO reveals that motor premiums were down by 2.6 per cent in April compared with the same...
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8 in 10 motorists support new Garda drug testing
A few weeks back the Gardaí introduced new roadside drug testing technology in their efforts to enforce the law with regards to road safety. The Gardaí can now identify motorists driving under the influence of cocaine, marijuana, opiates and benzodiazepines such as Valium and also identify certain legal prescription drugs. The AA Ireland polled of over 3,000 AA members and...
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Two-thirds of motorists would back charges to help ease gridlock
It has been claimed that two-thirds of motorists would be prepared to support the introduction of a congestion charge in order to get the urban gridlock under control. From our perspective, it’s always fascinating to know where they find so many people willing to pay more money to drive on the roads when the cost of motoring is skyrocketing all...
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Millennials Aren't Interested in Electric Cars
Millennials Aren't Interested in Electric Cars Unless they're a Tesla, that is, according to one recent report. The Millennials generation (also known as Generation Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X (mostly in western countries) who were born in late 1980 through the 1990s to early 2000s. The report was compiled by driving-tests.org, a website which is a part...
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Most over 50's in rural areas rely on cars for transport
A new report from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing has found that only one in ten older adults in Ireland relies on public transport. The report uses data collected between October 2009 and February 2011. The report found that 58% of adults aged 50 or over who live in a rural area rate the public transport services in their...
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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...
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Sharp fall in new car sales may reveal extent of problem for the Irish motor trade
The latest CSO figures may suggest thatthere has been a sharp fall in new car sales and pre-registrations of new cars are concealing the true state of the Irish car market at the present time. The number of new cars taxed fell to 14.5 per cent in March for the first time compared to the same month last year. The...
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Crack down on rogue Irish dealers 'clocking' cars
Crackdown on rogue Irish dealers 'clocking' cars The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has said that they are preparing to ramp up raids on shady dealers who are illegally ‘clocking’ car odometers. It is planned to have widespread swoops on rogue car dealers and unscrupulous sellers for illegal clocking activities. Special teams of officers will target specific premises and...
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Why buying a used car in Ireland is riskier than buying a used car in the UK
5 main reasons why buying a used car in Ireland carries more risk than that of our British counterparts Why the first step in purchasing a used car should be to check the background history of the vehicle. Here are the reasons why: UK: Written-Off Vehicles – Category Write-off A, B, C & D disclosed IRELAND: Written-Off Vehicles – Category...
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Irish fuel prices reach highest level in 18 months
It is estimated that motorists could end up spending more than €300 extra on petrol or diesel this year. I fact, the cost of a litre of petrol or diesel has reached its highest level in 18 months according to the AA. The average price of a litre of petrol is now 137.7 cent, which is an increase of 1...