Motor insurers accused of 'hardening their attitude' towards drivers rather than easing up on premiums Insurance companies are not co-operating with the Government's attempts to bring in measures to slow down the rapidly rising motor premiums. It appears that rather than easing up on driver's, insurance companies have “hardened their attitude” towards consumers according to the Chairman of the Oireachtas...
Volkswagen gets initial backing from US court for diesel settlement A US court has given the green light in principle for VW to pay $1.22bn to either fix or buy back 80,000 cars which were directly affected by the emissions scandal. Volkswagen may have to pay over $4bn unless it gets the regulatory clearance from authorities in the United States...
Gardaí seek powers to seize cars from unaccompanied learner drivers An inquest into the death of a Mother and daughter who drowned after theircar was hit by a car which was driven by an unaccompanied learner driver has heard that Gardaí are seeking powers to seize cars from these drivers. The jury at the inquest made the recommendation after hearing...
Garda roadside app for checking driver details The Gardai have outlined a plan for members of the force to get a mobile phone app to let them check a driver's details at the roadside. The new app will access a database of names and details of insured and uninsured motorists, their driving licence and insurance policy numbers. The app, which...
Child Car Seat Safety Regulations in Ireland All children under 150cms in height or 36kgs (79lbs) in weight must use a child restraint system (CRS) suitable for their height and weight while travelling in a car or goods vehicle (other than a taxi). Rearward Facing Child Seat Rear-facing child car seats must not be used in passenger seats protected by...
Toyota Hydrogen Car Recall Toyota is to recall all of their hydrogen-fuelled zero-emission Mirai cars due to output voltage problems within the fuel cell system Toyota believes that under certain unique driving conditions, such as if the accelerator pedal is pressed to a wide open throttle position while driving on a long descent on cruise control, there could be a...
Fake Logbooks MyVehicle.ie is highlighting an increased risk for used car buyers, that is the existence of fake VLC Certificates or logbooks as they are otherwise known. Unsuspecting motorists can send the Vehicle Licensing Certificates (VLC / Logbook) of the second-hand vehicle that they recently purchased to the Department of Transport, only to have the Gardai call around to inform...
Ford share concerns about autonomous cars The Chief Executive Officer of Ford, Mark Fields is revealing a major fear about self--driving cars as they are moving full speed ahead with its self-driving cars. Ford aims to have fully autonomous commercial cars on the road by 2021 but they aren’t the only company trying to bring self-driving cars to market in...
Tesla Model 3 goes into production Tesla is shutting down its Fremont factory in California for a week this month to prepare its assembly line for its highly anticipated lower priced electric car, the Model 3. Tesla had this to say last week, “This will allow Tesla to begin Model 3 production later this year as planned and enable us...
What are vehicle telematic data systems? Fleet managers can see the benefits of these telematic systems as it enables early corrective action to be taken on driver performance and enhance driver safety protocols. Under these newer telematic systems, drivers will be able to access their own individual portals to enable them to monitor and gain insight into their own personal...