Car News recent articles in category Road Safety
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Volvo recalls 5200 vehicles in Ireland
Volvo Engine defect The Swedish company have had to issue a recall on 5,200 of its Irish vehicles. This comes after concerns of fire risk and applies to models between 2014 to 2019 with a 2L, 4 cylinder diesel engine. The models that have been affected are the following: S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60 and XC90 vehicles....
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London police to use drones to catch speeding motorists
For the first time, police in London are planning to use a drone to catch speeding motorists. Scotland Yard will use the drone technology on some of the major routes into London later this month in a bid to reduce road deaths and injuries, particularly from speeding. Specialist drone operators will review aerial footage, which also has night vision capability,...
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Woman zooms down Dublin’s N4 on an electric scooter
On Thursday morning, a woman was spotted cruising down a busy bus lane on the N4 eastbound just after the turn off for Liffey Valley on her electric scooter. Video footage was taken by a passer-by in his van and he stated that the woman did not appear fazed by the vehicles passing by. The incident occurred at 7:30 in...
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Garda helicopter struggled to keep up with boy racer
The Garda helicopter 'struggled to keep up' with a 17-year-old boy-racer as he drove a car up to 240km/h along the N7. The dangerous chase ended when the car collided with a Garda armed response unit vehicle on the N7. The teenager stole his mothers' car and drove it at speeds close to 150 miles-per-hour. He was travelling so fast...
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Dangers of LED Headlights
LED Headlight Dangers Even when dipped, road users are complaining that the latest LED (Liquid-Emitting Diode)headlights on other vehicles are dangerous due to being dazzled. Are these vehicle LED lights too bright? Well, according to associations such as the RAC, they are. In one research study, they reveal that 65 per cent of motorists have been dazzled by the latest...
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German Police seize 120 sports cars during road race
120 Sportscars Siezed Police in Germany has seized 120 sports cars during the illegal Eurorally road race which takes place all over continental Europe. The cars seized by the German cops included Lamborghinis, Porsches and Audis. The cars were stopped last Thursday on the A20 east of Wismar, in north-east Germany, on an autobahn without speed restrictions. Other concerned motorists...
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Mandatory EU Speed Limiters to be Fitted On All New Cars From 2022
New laws coming into force in 2022 will mean that all cars sold in the EU will be required to have their speeds limited. Road safety groups claim that this move will revolutionise road safety by stopping people from breaking the speed limit. In just three years, all vehicles EU vehicles will be required to electronically restrict the speed. ...
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Irish Electric Car Sales On The Increase
EV Sales So far this year, in the first quarter, there has been as many electric cars sold than in the whole of 2018. Industry figures have revealed that 330 new electric car were registered in Ireland during the month of February, compared to just 72 in the same month last year. So far this year, 1,129 electric cars have...
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Garda Traffic Corp now known as Roads Policing Unit
A new designation Garda unit was recently established to improve road safety and significantly reduce the incidence of fatal and serious injury on Irish roads. The Garda Roads Policing Unit is the main responsibility of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau (GNRPB). The unit was established under the Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021. The Garda Traffic Corps has undergone an...
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NCT Test | NCT Fail List | All about Ireland’s NCT Test
Understanding the NCT test So you have got your notification that you must attend your NCT Test for another year. Your heart sinks because like most of us, we are dreading the thoughts of the wait before they hand you out your certificate of passing or a fail sheet. The NCT (National Car Test) test was first introduced in Ireland...