Car News recent articles in category Road Safety


  • 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...

  • Cyclists and pedestrians could be at more risk now than in winter time

    Cyclists and pedestrians could be at more risk now than in winter time. With the onset of the bright evenings and expectation of summertime just around the corner many pedestrians and cyclists could become complacent about their visibility. Due to the continued risk, the Road Safety Authority is urging all cyclist and pedestrians to make sure that we can be...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...


  • 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...

  • What is a Pre-Purchase Vehicle Inspection?

    Pre-Purchase Car Inspections A pre-purchase vehicle inspection is a detailed and thorough inspection to ensure that a vehicle is in a good mechanical condition, safe and roadworthy and is carried out by a mechanic and an automotive engineer assessor that is qualified and experienced, offering invaluable feedback. The engineer will inspect the exterior of a vehicle for signs of major...

  • Are you monitoring your tyre pressure?

    The importance of monitoring your tyre pressure It is important for us to know that our vehicle is in good working condition and one of the ways we can do this is by monitoring our car’s tyre pressure. If you are not regularly checking the pressure of your tyres you could beputting yourself at risk and reducing the vehicle's overall...