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Top Ten Ways to Avoid Buying a Stolen Car
Avoid Buying a Stolen Car There are on average 11,000 vehicles stolen in Ireland every year. The vast majority of those vehicles are recovered within 48 hours. However, on average 2,000 vehicles are never recovered. Some of these vehicles invariably end up in scrap yards or cut up and sold as spare parts. Others, though, are sold on to innocent...
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Insurance scammers staging fake road crashes
Insurance scammers staging fake road crashes for fraudulent claims New footage of insurance scammers emerged last night on RTÉ’s Prime Time which shows insurance fraudsters staging road crashes in order to lodge fraudulent claims. In a sting operation, Gardai covertly recorded footage of a group of individuals staging their fake road collision. RTE's Prime Time showed two crashes which were...
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Dublin City Council to ban cars along the Liffey
New proposed car ban on the Liffey Dublin City Council are under pressure by local communities in the inner city not to bring in a ban on cars along parts of the Liffey. The council is proposing a car and truck ban along the quays in order to facilitate a continuous cycle path from Heuston Station to Dublin Docklands. They...
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Petrol prices set to rise
Petrol prices are set to rise again at the pumps Although crude oil costs are lower than they have been for years, fuel prices at the pumps are set to rise. The average Irish driver has been paying around €40 less per month on petrol or diesel in the past while but some petrol retailers have decided to put...
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Gardaí now using high-powered cars to take on gangs
A new Garda fleet of high-powered vehicles to combat criminal gangs An Garda Síochána has purchased a new fleet of 191 high-powered vehicles in order to combat criminal gangs who have faster cars. €4 million has been invested in the new vehicles. Many of the vehicles will be used in the 'motorway patrol unit' which will target criminal gangs....
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Truck Driving Chinese Style
Only in China! This video recently popped up on YouTube. The video was Shot from a high balcony somewhere in China showing a Scania truck and trailer stuck in a very narrow gap. The narrow roadway between the buildings was just wide enough for the trailer to pass through. For about three minutes, the Chinese trucker attempts to get his...
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6 ways to help prevent traffic congestion
You can help ease rush hour traffic There are always going to be certain times of the day when there is traffic congestion. Morning and Evening ‘rush-hours’ are the worst but there are ways your own driving habits can help minimise the magnitude of congestion out there. The Phantom Traffic Jam - an explanation Easy on the brakes Believe it...
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M50 Motorists Endangering Lives
M50 Motorists Endangering Lives Twelve motorists have been prosecuted for their 'unsafe' behaviour, according to gardai, for filming the aftermath of a fatal traffic crash. Why these individuals wanted to document such a tragic scene is unknown but fines were imposed on all the drivers for using their mobile phones to film the crash scene. Gardai have said that these prosecutions...
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Some reasons to buy a car in December
December can be a great time to buy a car December is undoubtedly the busiest shopping month of the year. Most retailers offer many incentives to get people into their establishments for Christmas and buy their products. This is also true ofcar dealerships, which pull out all the stops to sell vehicles and move some of their existing inventory. This...
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Vehicle owners accountable for learner drivers
Vehicle owners may become equally culpable for learners dangerous driving In light of many road deaths due to the inexperience of learner drivers, the Government is being pressured to bring in new legislation which will hold the vehicle owner accountable if their car is being driven by a learner driver while in an accident. Under any future legislation, car owners...