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New Speed Limits Will Be Introduced in Dublin From March
New Dublin City speed limits Dublin City Council has just announced new speed limits, which will be introduced in Dublin in March and further changes will be implemented again, in May. They said that 550 submissions were sent in by the public and the majority of those submissions were in favour of reducing speeds from the current 50km/h to 30km/h....
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Gardaí crackdown on car thieves
Gardaí in Dublin are cracking down on car thieves who are targeting stolen cars and in the process of intercepting the criminals' operation, have arrested a man in his 30’s in Rush who was driving a stolen Volvo. This crackdown on car theft is part of the ongoing Operation Thor which is aimed at tackling people stealing cars and selling...
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More than 100 motorists avoid penalty points by paying cash
Avoiding penalty points by paying cash More than 100 motorists have avoided paying penalty points for speeding this year alone by simply making a donation to a court “poor box”, it has been revealed, despite legislation banning the practice. The practice of a court ordering a payment to the “poor box” in lieu of a penalty points offence has been...
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Taxi drivers may soon have to take English Test
Taxi drivers may soon have to pass English test and wear uniforms The National Transport Authority has asked taxi drivers if new applicants should have to pass an English language test under possible new rules for the taxi industry The National Transport Authority is also considering bringing in a new dress code, where drivers will have to wear a uniform....
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One third of Garda cars have licence plate recognition
Only one third of Garda cars have licence plate recognition It has emerged that just under one third of Garda Traffic Corps vehicles are fitted with licence plate recognition technology. Compared to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), which have almost all their cars fitted with this technology. Independent TD, Tommy Broughan mentioned the comparison between the two...
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Quiet electric cars must make sound
The U.S. government on Monday has finally caught up with Europe and ruled that "quiet cars" like electric vehicles and hybrids are to emit alert sounds when they are moving at speeds of more than 18.6 miles per hour (30 km per hour). It is hoped the new ruling will help prevent injuries among pedestrians, cyclists and the blind. It...
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Volkswagen admits Audi cars had emissions cheating software
Audi admits toemissions cheating software The German Car Manufacturer, Volkswagen has admitted to technologically cheating again on its carbon dioxide emissions tests. They have confirmed that some Audi cars are equipped with software that can distort and turn out incorrect carbon dioxide emission test results. This comes on the heel of Volkswagen's most embarrassing and costly scandal in which they...
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Criminals Cloning Irish Vehicle Registration Plates
Criminals Clone Irish Vehicle Registration Plates It was reported over the weekend that a major Irish trucking company has claimed that some of its company vehicle licence plates have been ‘cloned’ by criminal gangs in Europe. Setanta Vehicle Importers, who are the main importer of Renault Trucks in Ireland, hire some of their vehicles on a contract basis and have...
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Shared Mobility - What is it?
What is Shared Mobility? Shared mobility services are transportation services shared amongst different users. These include: Public Transit Taxis Limos Shuttle Services Bike-sharing Car-pooling Van-pooling Shared transportation has grown rapidly over the years especially due to environmental, energy and economic concerns which have intensified the need for sustainable alternatives. Also with many advances in electronic and wireless technologies, it has...
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Insurance Implications for Self-Driving Cars
Insurance Implications for Self-Driving Cars With Self-Driving cars becoming more and more a near future certainty, you have to consider the insurance implications and impact with the new shared mobility and self-drive technologies. Just recently, one of Google’s self-driving cars was involved in an accident. This was one of the most damaging driverless collisions to date. In that particular incident,...