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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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UK fuel prices at a two-year high
Price at the pumps increases Price of petrol and diesel shot back up to pre-covid levels during the month of May. Drivers should expect to pay 129p-per-litre of petrol and 132p-per-litre of diesel. For the average family who may have a small petrol hatchback like a Ford Focus with a 55-litre tank, this may mean they will now fork out...
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Is your Tesla car spying on you?
Driver-facing camera Tesla cars are equipped with driver facing cameras that are positioned on the rear view mirror of the vehicle. Tesla customers have enquired as to what this camera is for and the company founder, Elon Musk assured drivers back in April 2020 that the camera was “not turned on” and only “meant for vandalism monitoring in a robotaxi...
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The MyVehicle.ie Nationwide Market Overview Report For May 2021
Car Market Overview May 2021 The Nissan Qashqai was once again the best-selling car in Ireland sold by Independent dealers. The Qashqai also came in fourth and fifth place, showing how popular this car is. The Hyundai Tucson came in second place at Independent Dealerships. Hyundai has maintained this position since the end of last year, showing this vehicle to...