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Staged car accident fraud on the increase
Staged car accidents have been a tactic by fraudsters for a long time but they continue to perpetuate these crimes on an increasingly regular basis. ‘Let's crash our cars into each other’ is the order of the day. The head of Axa’s special investigation unit says fraudsters are orchestrating fake accidents and are crashing into each other. The scenario...
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How do speed vans work?
Speed Vans You may have asked the question before, how do speed vans work and is there a person inside them? The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Garda GoSafe where at the ploughing championships where they managed to draw in the crowds for a talk on how speed cameras work. Most motorists will come across speed vans...
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Ghost Brokers. Gardaí make arrests as more than 600 motor insurance policies cancelled.
Gardaí have arrested four people and insurers have cancelled more than 600 motor insurance policies following an investigation into ghost brokers operating in Dublin. An Garda Siochaná has conducted a number of searches over the past few days with one person appearing before Trim District Court and being charged in connection with theft and fraud offences. The hundreds of...
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Apple Music now works with Android Auto
Apple Music has always been available for Android but it never reached deep into the Android ecosystem. Originally you could only listen on your phone or tablet, and that's about it but Apple has opened up to Android. Just recently Apple released a beta version of Apple Music for Android that included support for Android Auto, bringing a native in-car...
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Volkswagen to build 10 million e-cars in first wave
The Volkswagen group is planning to build 10 million electric cars in its first wave of production. The company will invest $6 billion euros in EV production, with a total of which 1.3 billion euro invested in its German plants, Braunschweig, Salzgitter and Kassel. The electricc vehicles will be based on their new modular MEB platform, the German car...
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Google joins Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi group to put Android in millions of their cars
Google is to partner with the largest auto alliance in the world, by vehicle sales Renault -Nissan-Mitsubishi. This alliance sold more than 5.5 million vehicles combined in the first half of this year, putting it ahead of Volkswagen and Toyota Motor. The Android-based infotainment systems is the alliance’s next-generation infotainment system and will launch in 2021. With android functionality...
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Project Edward European Day Without Road Deaths
MyVehicle.ie is proud to support Project EDWARD which is the EU initiative by the European Traffic Police (TISPOL) to make today, September 19th, a day without a single road death in Europe. Across Europe, 70 people die every day from road accidents. Last year TISPOL had great success in promoting safer driving across Europe. The campaign saw accidents drop...
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How to test drive and check a used car?
Used car test drive One of the most essential things you can do when purchasing a vehicle is to take it for a test drive. A car should always be test driven and thoroughly inspected before purchase. It is especially important to test drive a used car, especially if you’re buying privately. When considering a car, it is important to...
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How to buy your first car?
Buying your first car is certainly a milestone for most people and it is an amazing experience to drive your own car for the first time as everyone remembers their first set of wheels fondly. Although this is an exciting time in life, it is also a huge expense and so making this significant purchase can be a daunting task....
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Motorist banned for six months for parking in disabled bay
Motorist banned from driving for six months and fined €750 for parking in a disabled bay. Judge Patrick Durcan said that the accused, who did not turn up in court, had “a boorish nature”. A judge has banned a motorist in Ennis from driving for six months because he parked in a disabled parking space. The judgment was passed down...