There has been a call for motorists to be issued with penalty points if they park in cycling lanes.

There were 125,557 new cars registered in Ireland in 2018, a fall from 131,332 in 2017, and well shy of the recent peak of 146,647 for 2016.

Garda chief Drew Harris said Government plans for graduated penalties for speeding were “appropriate and entirely logical”.

Drivers are being asked to take care on the roads this morning following sharp frost and ice overnight.

Last year saw a spike in the number of fines being issued as Gardaí clamped down on the practice.

Just over 177,000 penalty points were issued in 2018, down 6.3% on the previous year.

The Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said the force is considering imposing double penalty points for motorists caught speeding on bank holiday weekends.

The director of services with Kildare County Council, Niall Morrissey, has defended the decision to keep the speed limit on the newly upgraded M7 at 60km/h for today.

There has been a drop in the number of penalty points issued to drivers in the past 10 years, according to Fianna Fáil.

There has been a 23% increase this year in people disqualified from driving because of penalty-point offences.

The Road Safety Authority is urging people to stop rubbernecking at the scene of a crash.

A Dublin driver faces a fine of up to €2,000 after being caught watching last night's Champions League match behind the wheel.

Sufferers of a mini-stroke will be off the road for just one week.

One million green card forms have been issued to motor insurance companies throughout Ireland as the industry ramps up preparations for a no-deal Brexit.

James Bond-style revolving or retractable licence plates are being used by boy racers to avoid paying tolls and speeding fines, gardaí are warning.

Dublin is one of the worst cities in the world to be a driver, according to a new report.

The gardaí say that on December 26 they monitored 42,388 vehicles and 414 of those "were in excess of the speed limit".

Gardaí say 11% of fatal road crashes involving drink happen the morning after a night out.

The family of a mother and daughter who died after a collision with an out-of-control learner driver have been called “unreasonable people” who forced through an “appalling” change in driving laws.

The father of a six-year-old boy who was killed after being struck by a van breaking a red light at a pedestrian crossing has told the driver his family forgives him.

A driver in Scotland has been caught on camera crashing into the back of a car moments after he argued with a cyclist about how he could drive safely while using his mobile phone.

It would see people charged a higher amount the more they're over the limit.

Research has found that 82% of Irish drivers are expecting to drink over the Christmas period.

Ahead of the traditional Christmas party season, AA Ireland has warned motorists of the dangers of drink-driving.

Just under 12% of motorists admit to having been involved in a near miss or an incident after being distracted by the actions of a passenger in their vehicle, recent research has found.

The process of obtaining an Irish driving licence is about to get much quicker for returning emigrants.

It could cost you more to park your car in Dublin city centre from next summer.

The Transport Minister Shane Ross is proposing a change to speeding fines to punish faster drivers.

Irish motorists and homeowners are facing a “bleak winter” with the price of oil reaching a four-year high of $80 a barrel, with the potential to rise to $100 a barrel by the end of the year.

A motoring chief has “grave concerns” over plans to impose a tax on the distance people drive.

There is reported to be more than 55,000 drivers using a loophole to avoid doing the full test.

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The average cost of running a family car for a year is almost €10,700.