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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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The county with the worst drivers in Ireland
The County with the worst drivers in Ireland has been revealed in a new survey of 7,000 people by the AA in Ireland. Almost half of the people surveyed ranked Dubliners as the worst drivers in Ireland. Dubliners the worst drivers? Coming in second place as the worst drivers in Ireland was Donegal with 19.25 per cent of people naming...
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Modern diesel cars will now face £12.50 daily charge in Central London
Diesel cars even less than two years old will be subject to a £12.50 daily charge in central London under the first pollution penalties for diesel engines. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has again said this week that he is bringing forward the introduction of an ultra-low emission zone and plans to expand it from central London to the...
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Motorists furious after being clamped due to a parking app error
A number of motorists were clamped on Tuesday morning leaving them furious due to an error with the parking app they were using stopped working. The Payzone parking app was upgraded on Monday night but when motorists went to use it before 9am Tuesday morning, they were receiving error messages on the parking application. The service is designed to take...
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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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Calls for Dublin hospitals to axe parking fees for cancer patients
Calls for Dublin hospitals to axe parking fees for cancer patients Dublin hospitals are being urged by North Inner City Independent Councillor Nial Ring to provide free parking spaces for cancer patients and their families. In December, the Irish Cancer Society reported that patients are paying up to €63 a week in car parking charges. The motion which is to...
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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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Developers ordered to install car turntables in residential home driveways
Developers in the UK are being ordered to fit £15,000 carturntables in new residential home driveways so motorists don't have to reverse back out onto busy roads. The turntables enable cars to be driven straight into the driveway and then turn 180 degrees so that the car is facing back out onto the road. Some councils are insisting that these...
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Replacing Lost Vehicle Documents (Replacement Log Book Ireland)
Please note:The information below is for informational purposes only and therefore is not an official source. For any queries or questions relating to any information contained herein, please direct all questions to the appropriate government agency. VEHICLE DOCUMENT CONTACT NUMBERS: Vehicle Registration Certificates (Logbooks) - 061 365 005 Change of vehicle ownership -061 365 005 Motor Tax Queries -...