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Incredible Amount Of People Arrested For Drug Driving Over The Bank Holiday Weekend
The Gardaí confirmed yesterday morning that an incredible amount of people were arrested over the bank holiday weekend for drug driving. An Garda Síochána recently announced that it would be setting up dedicated drug driving checkpoints around the country. As a result of the first drug driving checkpoints, there are a lot of motorists being caught drug driving so the...
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Insurance companies crackdown on cash-for-crash scammers
Special investigation units from insurance firms are probing thousands of suspect accident claims. They are clamping down hard with cash-for-crash stings in a major ramping up of the fight against exaggerated and false claims. Thousands of suspect accidents are being reported and the Gardaí are getting involved in investigating these fraudulent claims as well. In recent times, dozens of...
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Roadside drug testing for motorists to be introduced this week
Roadside drug testing for motorists will be introduced this week. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are appealing to road users to act responsibly when travelling on the roads this weekend. In particular, road users are being urged to be aware of the dangers of driving under drugs and alcohol. From Wednesday, April 12, the Gardaí will...
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Yellow fever: Hundreds of brightly coloured yellow cars descend on idyllic Cotswold village
Hundreds of brightly coloured yellow cars descended on the idyllic Cotswold village of Bilbury in England in support of a pensioner whose vehicle was vandalised because it was considered an 'eyesore' by locals. Peter Maddox was criticised and bullied by posh locals who said his vehicle was a blot on the idyll of Bilbury in Gloucestershire. A row started in...
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Crack down on rogue Irish dealers 'clocking' cars
Crackdown on rogue Irish dealers 'clocking' cars The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has said that they are preparing to ramp up raids on shady dealers who are illegally ‘clocking’ car odometers. It is planned to have widespread swoops on rogue car dealers and unscrupulous sellers for illegal clocking activities. Special teams of officers will target specific premises and...
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Gardaí now to be randomly tested for alcohol and illegal drugs
In the wake of scandals involving An Garda Siochána and its organisational structure in recent times, rank and file Gardaí are set to be randomly tested themselves for alcohol and illegal drugs. The news comes after the revelation that almost one million breath tests were falsified by members of the Gardaí all across Ireland. Testing for drugs and alcohol is...
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Drivers who kill while on mobile phones will face life sentences in the UK
Life sentences in the UK for driver who kill whicle using a mobile phone Drivers in the United Kingdom who cause death when looking at their mobile phones while they are driving will face life in prison for the first time under proposed new Government plans. This is amajor hardening of sentencing raising the upper limit of imprisonment for death...
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Compound containing 100 cars bursts into flames
A huge blaze broke out in Haggardstown, Dundalk last night in a privately-owned recovery and breakdown service centre containing 100 cars. Pictures emerged on Twitter showing huge plumes of black smoke billowing into sky. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 7pm last night. It is believed the fire broke out at a compound which is used by...
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Unmarked UK Police Lorry used to catch phone users whilst driving
UK Police have launched their latest tactical vehicle in a bid to catch drivers breaking the law. As you can see from the video below, the police have unveiled their massive undercover police lorry complete with flashing blue lights. The unmarked HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) will give the UK police a much better vantage point to spot motorists texting and...
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Burglary gang on 2 hour high speed chase across Dublin Mountains
A car that led gardaí on a two-hour chase across Dublin last week has been recovered. The €70,000 Black Audi S3 which was stolen seven days before had been used in a number of burglaries in South Dublin. It was last Tuesday when the Gardaí pursued the car through the Dublin mountains for two hours before being outrun by the...