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Minister of Transport admits to driving while under the influence 'a long time ago'
The Transport Minister of Ireland, Shane Ross has admitted to RTE’s Primetime that he got behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol and above the legal limit at least one time in his past. He was asked on 'Prime Time' last night if he had ever driven his car while over the legal alcohol limit and his answer...
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High-earners to have their pay linked to bigger speed fines
In radical new road safety plans proposed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), your salary could be linked to the amount of penalty you pay. Under these seriously considered new proposals, motorists who are fined for speeding and exceeding the speed limit will be out of pocket according to how much they earn. If you are a high earner, you...
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UK unprepared for surge in electric cars
UK unprepared for surge in electric cars Members of the Green Alliance says that simultaneous charging of electric vehicles could potentially damage electronic equipment unless action is taken by 2020. The United Kingdom’s energy network is apparently not ready for the surge in electric car use as well as solar panels that are predicted in the next few years, according...
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Millennials Aren't Interested in Electric Cars
Millennials Aren't Interested in Electric Cars Unless they're a Tesla, that is, according to one recent report. The Millennials generation (also known as Generation Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X (mostly in western countries) who were born in late 1980 through the 1990s to early 2000s. The report was compiled by driving-tests.org, a website which is a part...
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA) launched its latest anti-drug driving awareness campaign.
Drug Driving The Road Safety Authority (RSA) launched its latest anti-drug driving awareness campaign. This is their fifth campaign on the serious issue of drug-driving. The RSA are engaging in this latest campaign effort in association with An Garda Síochána and they started it on 12th April 2017. The campaign is supported by multiple agencies and was Introduced in co-operation...
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Crash for Cash and Fake Motor Insurance Claims
Ireland is well known for its ‘Compo culture’ and it has been a constant feature on the insurance map for years. The insurance industry has ramped up their campaign to counter the compensation culture and frequently ask members of the public to come forward with information if they know of someone who is faking an injury. Court cases have been...
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15 New Bike Stations Are Coming To Dublin
Such is the popularity of bike stations around Dublin many find they have to battle for a Dublin Bike at 8.30am on a weekday morning. As a result of the need, there are 15 new bicycle stations being introduced around the city. The 15-station expansion of Dublin Bikes will be focused on the Grangegorman area and is set to get...
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Washing-up liquid may take the shine off your car's paintwork
Washing-up liquid may take the shine off your car's paintwork Did you know that using washing-up liquid to clean your car could damage your paintwork and take the shine off your car. Washing-up liquid contains ammonia and bleach which, as you can imagine can break down the wax that was applied to the paintwork at the factory to protect it...
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Apple gets approval to test autonomous cars on real roads
Apple gets approval to test autonomous cars on real roads Apple has decided to get into the autonomous vehicle game and they have gotten approval to test autonomous cars on real roads. Apple has just been granted official permission in the United States to test autonomous driving technology. This adds another major entrant into the autonomous vehicle race which is...
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Tech company Baidu will put self driving cars on the road by 2020
Tech company Baidu will put self driving cars on the road by 2020 making theInternet giantthe latest tech company to enter the autonomous vehicle arena. Baidu, one of the largest Internet companies in the world is a Chinese-American web services company headquartered at the Baidu Campus in Beijing's Haidian District in China. As part of the company's Project Apollo, they...