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Tesla driver heroically uses his car to stop a runaway Volkswagen
Hero Tesla driver uses his car to stop a runaway Volkswagen A Tesla Model S owner has heroically used his car to stop a runaway Volkswagen on an Autobahn in Germany The Tesla driver made headlines this week when he used his €80,000+ electric car to bring a runaway Volkswagen Passat to a halt on a German Motorway. The Tesla...
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Children unrestrained in a car is a form of 'child abuse' says Road Safety Expert
Leaving a child unrestrained in a car is tantamount to ‘child abuse’ according to a road safety expert. This comes on the foot of a recent photograph tweeted by the Gardaí of a seven-seater car which was stopped with four children under twelve years of age sitting in the back and not one restrained in child safety seat or seatbelts....
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Ford to develop virtual pothole detection and avoidance map for your car
Virtual pothole detection developed by Ford A new virtual pothole map is currently being developed by Ford which will show drivers, in real-time on in-car displays any potholes on the road. The interactive pothole map doesn’t only show where the holes are on the road but also how bad they are and suggest alternative routes. The new mapping technology is...
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Motor insurers accused of 'hardening their attitude' towards drivers rather than easing up on premiums
Motor insurers accused of 'hardening their attitude' towards drivers rather than easing up on premiums Insurance companies are not co-operating with the Government's attempts to bring in measures to slow down the rapidly rising motor premiums. It appears that rather than easing up on driver's, insurance companies have “hardened their attitude” towards consumers according to the Chairman of the Oireachtas...
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Volkswagen gets initial backing from US court for diesel settlement
Volkswagen gets initial backing from US court for diesel settlement A US court has given the green light in principle for VW to pay $1.22bn to either fix or buy back 80,000 cars which were directly affected by the emissions scandal. Volkswagen may have to pay over $4bn unless it gets the regulatory clearance from authorities in the United States...
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Gardaí seeking powers to seize learner driver cars if the learner is caught driving unaccompanied
Gardaí seek powers to seize cars from unaccompanied learner drivers An inquest into the death of a Mother and daughter who drowned after theircar was hit by a car which was driven by an unaccompanied learner driver has heard that Gardaí are seeking powers to seize cars from these drivers. The jury at the inquest made the recommendation after hearing...
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Jules Albert de Dion - French Pioneer of the Automobile Industry
Pioneer of the French Automobile Industry The world's first motor race took place on 22 July 1894 organised by the Parisian newspaper Le Petit Journal. That race was won by a man by the name of Jules-Albert de Dion who was the heir of a well-known French noble family. In 1901 he succeeded his father Louis Albert William Joseph de...
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Origin of the Driving Licence
When did Driving Licences first appear? On 14 August 1893, the world’s first driving licences were introduced in Paris. Driving licences were first envisioned by Louis Lépine who was the top civil servant at the Seine police department in Paris. Lépine wasn’t long in his civil service job when he decided the new-fangled automobiles gracing the streets of Paris needed...
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Gardai to get app for checking driver details on roadside
Garda roadside app for checking driver details The Gardai have outlined a plan for members of the force to get a mobile phone app to let them check a driver's details at the roadside. The new app will access a database of names and details of insured and uninsured motorists, their driving licence and insurance policy numbers. The app, which...
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Child Car Seats - What age can a child use a booster seat?
Child Car Seat Safety Regulations in Ireland All children under 150cms in height or 36kgs (79lbs) in weight must use a child restraint system (CRS) suitable for their height and weight while travelling in a car or goods vehicle (other than a taxi). Rearward Facing Child Seat Rear-facing child car seats must not be used in passenger seats protected by...