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Speed camera operator was paid €14.6m last year but detected just €7.2m in fines
Speed cameras Since 2010, the Gardaí have used traffic cameras to catch speeding motorists and drivers who exceed the speed limit. They also use the speed camera service provider, GoSafe to operate on their behalf. Go Safe’s high-visibility vans (sometimes, controversially hidden from motorists) monitor vehicle speeds throughout the country, with approximately 7,400 enforcement hours and 100 survey hours per...
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The AA calls for assurances from the government about electric cars
Assurances needed for electric vehicles The Automobile Association has said that Irish Government must give assurances with regard to electric vehicles. According to their estimation, Irish motorists are responding positively to EV technology and there is an increase in adoption of electric cars. Despite all the talk about EV Technology and electric car adoption by an increasing number of Irish...
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2.9m vehicles that passed the UK MOT test last year should have FAILED
2.9 million cars should have failed the MOT The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and What Car Magazine have collaborated on an investigation into the MOT test which is the equivalent of Ireland’s NCT test. They discovered that one in seven cars that passed the UK’s MOT test last year should have actually failed the Test, and went back...
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On-Board Diagnostics to be used in NCT tests, effective immediately
OBD Scanners Laois motorists have been advised of a major change in NCT diagnostics, effective immediately. The changes came into effect on Monday, June 21 and will apply to all vehicle from that date. The introduction of this new NCT diagnostic test in Laois makes Ireland one of the first EU Member States to introduce On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) testing under...
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17 cars badly damaged at an independent car dealership in Galway
Seventeen vehicles written-off in Galway crash Gardaí are investigating a scene of mayhem at a car yard in Galway after a car careered off the road and crashed through the fencing of a car sales yard injuring the driver and damaging 17 cars. The dramatic pictures highlight the severity of the crash in Headford at the car yard in which...
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Chip shortage is having major consequences for car manufacturing
Semiconductor Chip Shortage A global semiconductor chip shortage is driving up demand and car prices. Demand for chips is outstripping supply. This shortage is creating delivery backlogs for new vehicles and it may be some time in 2022, possibly January or February before the situation is resolved. The situation has been getting worse and it is really creating a sellers...
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European Commission claims the Irish motor insurers restricted competition
Motor Insurance Ireland The European Commission is investigating whether Insurance Ireland has been operating a cartel. Insurance Ireland represents 95% of the domestic insurance market here and more than 80% of Ireland's international life insurance market. The European Commission’s findings were presented to Insurance Ireland in a Statement of Objections, basically outlining that the insurance industry here breached EU antitrust...
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Crashed and Damaged Car Report May 2021
Crashed and damaged cars MyVehicle.ie has released its latest damaged and crashed cars report for May 2021. It is certainly hoped that you are not one of the following motorists that has bought one of these cars. Franchise Dealers Usually buying a car from a main franchise dealer is a wise decision but sometimes even main dealers get caught out...
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Only 20% of Irish used-car buyers purchase a car history check
Car History Check When it comes to checking the background of a car, Irish consumers are notoriously behind used car buyers in the UK and we need to catch up fast. In the UK it is second-nature for 80% of second-hand car buyers to purchase a vehicle history check compared to only about 20% here. This clearly indicates that Irish...
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What should you do if you are sold a damaged car?
Overview Buying from a dealer - Full Consumer Rights When you buy a car from a car dealership or trader, your consumer rights are protected under law. There is ample recourse under law, and it is advisable to Buying from an Auction - Limited Consumer Rights If you have bought a car at an auction, you are bound by the...