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Bizarre bubbles appear on front tyre stopped on school run in Derby
Bizarre Bubbles! The Automobile Association in the UK said that the weird air bubbles that appeared on the tyre of a normal car could have been ‘pretty lethal’ to other road users. A council safety officer spotted the bizarre bubbles on the tyre and pulled the driver over before there was an incident. The road-side officer, a member of Derby...
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MYVEHICLE.IE NATIONWIDE MARKET OVERVIEW FOR OCTOBER 2019
Most popular cars in October 2019 The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview report for October 2019 shows that of the top ten used cars sold by Independent dealers in Ireland, the number one best selling car was once again the Nissan Qashqai. When it came to the top-ten used cars sold by Franchise dealers for the month of October, the number...
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Northern Irish woman gives the one-fingered salute in an awkward exchange with cops in an unmarked police car
Northern Irish woman found herself in an awkward situation after she gave 'the finger' to police in an unmarked police car after officers honked their horn at her. A Northern Irish woman was left in an awkward situation after she gave the one-fingered salute, to cops in an unmarked police who honked their horn when she veered into the wrong...
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Manure from just one cow could power the car for one year
Toyota’s new car can run on hydrogen from Irish manure Toyota’s new Hydrogen Fuel cell electric car is due out in 2021 and they say they can power it for a whole year from the manure of one co According to Toyota’s Chief Technology Officer, Shigeki Terashi, hydrogen could be extracted from manure, and just one cow is enough to...
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Dublin Bus to change its distinctive yellow and blue livery for a new colour scheme
Dublin Bus is phasing out its yellow and blue branding in favour of a new blue livery colour Attention was drawn to the new Dublin Bus colours as they have been seen around the city and concern is growing that Dublin Bus is being privatised? Privatisation brings with it some big problems for passengers as it could lead to the...
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Tesla futuristic door handles blamed for fatal crash
The futurist door handles on the Model S blamed for fatal crash Omar Awan, a 48-year-old anesthesiologist from the United States died in a fatal accident in which a police officer was unable to pull the man to safety from his burning car because the futuristic door handles could not be easily accessed. Mr Awan was driving his leased Tesla...
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New customs squad cars in Dundalk sparks Brexit alarm
The arrival of new customs vehicles in Dundalk sparks alarm with Border group Border Communities Against Brexit posted two photographs earlier this month of seven brand new customs patrol cars arriving at a Revenue Commissioners in Dundalk. The campaign group represents border communities opposed to Brexit and they have reacted very negatively to the appearance of Revenue customs squad cars...
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Taxi driver loses €60k personal injury claim after slamming on brakes to avoid another car
A taxi driver who had to slam on his brakes to avoid hitting another car loses a €60k personal injury claim. The unfortunate incident took place in April 2017 when five people were allegedly injured resulting in a multiple personal injuries claim totally €300,000 It was heard in court that the taxi driver had sued the driver of the other...
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WATCH: UK motoring journalist receives a driving conviction for 100 MPH showoff video
Motoring journalist from the UK has received a conviction for a showoff video Snake Pass video The journalist strapped a GoPro action camera to the Audi R8 sportscar he was reviewing and then proceeded to drive the vehicle at dangerous speeds around dangerous bends on a road no#toriously called the Snake Pass on the A57 in Derbyshire. The dangerous manoeuvres...
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Speed camera worker announces bank holiday weekend strike
Speed camera operator GoSafe prepares for 72-hour strike over the bank holiday weekend A 72-hour strike has been announced by workers at GoSafe over working conditions and union recognition. The GoSafe employees who are also Siptu Trade Union members have organised the industrial action against the speed camera operator beginning at 9 am on Saturday, 26 October. Employees have already...