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No NCT appointments until June at 49 test centres across Ireland
No NCT appointments until June at 49 test centres across Ireland
Junior Transport Minister, Jack Chambers, said it is totally unacceptable and improvement is badly needed.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Cork motorist who bought fake UK driving licence in 1986 had 'forgotten' it wasn't valid, court told
Cork motorist who bought fake UK driving licence in 1986 had 'forgotten' it wasn't valid, court told
Judge gives 73-year-old conditional discharge and wishes him well in his efforts to attain a legal licence

Wed, 16 Nov, 2022

St. Patrick’s Weekend Bank Holiday appeal from The RSA and An Garda Síochána
Driving offences may hinder J1 plans, college students warned
Safety campaign launched as the number of road deaths rise 

Thu, 29 Sep, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Drive for car safety features accelerates
Irish Examiner view: Drive for car safety features accelerates
Move towards automatic braking and anti-tailgate technology

Thu, 23 Jun, 2022

Fuel pump in a gas station.
Smart shifting and more cruising: How to cut your fuel costs 
Tests have shown that varying your speed up and down between 75km/h and 85km/h every 18 seconds can increase your fuel usage by as much as 20%

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

Dublin Bus workers industrial action
Medical report to be axed for those aged under 75 applying for driving licence
Move is expected to immediately benefit thousands of people aged over 70 who are expected to apply for a licence in the coming months

Fri, 18 Feb, 2022

Man's hands on steering wheel
AA Ireland: 70% of motorists have been on receiving end of road rage
One in four Irish drivers said they had endured verbal abuse from another motorist

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Bernard O'Shea: I'm driving less to be eco-friendly, but I love being in my car
Bernard O'Shea: I'm driving less to be eco-friendly, but I love being in my car
There are two types of people in the world—those who like going for a drive and those that don't

Thu, 21 Oct, 2021

Citroën e-C4 review: A wonderful drive and very comfortable but lacks stamina
Citroën e-C4 review: A wonderful drive and very comfortable but lacks stamina
Citroen’s ë-C4 — although a wonderful driving companion and possibly one of the most comfortable cars around — has an appalling lack of range on high-speed motorway journeys

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021

Learner Drivers
Tech requirements exclude thousands from new online theory test
Applicants must have access to a Windows PC running Windows 8 or above, with iOS and Android users unable to access the new online test. 

Wed, 26 May, 2021

Driving stock
Appeal issued as one in 10 admit to ‘regularly’ texting while driving
66 people have been killed or seriously injured in May bank holiday crashes over the past five years

Thu, 29 Apr, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Driving home the message on road safety
Irish Examiner view: Driving home the message on road safety
The justice system and community-wide efforts to improve road safety have been undermined by an almost institutionalised inability to enforce some of the sanctions imposed by one court or another on deviant, dangerous drivers.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2021

Driving stock
Fine for using a mobile phone while driving increases in Northern Ireland
The fine in Northern Ireland for being caught using a mobile phone while driving will increase from £60 (€67) to £200 (€226). The number of penalty points will also be upped from three to six for the offence.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2021

RSA urges non-essential workers to cancel driving tests
RSA urges non-essential workers to cancel driving tests
The RSA has said that any non-essential worker who cancels their test will not lose their fee and can use it to book a test at a later date

Fri, 22 Jan, 2021

Slow signs plan for rural roads
Scare tactics fail to make young drivers safer on the roads, says research
Young drivers who are shown films demonstrating responsible behaviour are less likely to take risks than those subjected to scare tactics, according to a study in England.

Sat, 02 Jan, 2021

Learner Drivers
64,000 learner drivers waiting up to 30 weeks for driving test
More than 64,000 learner drivers are facing a lengthy wait of up to 30 weeks before they can sit a driving test, it has been confirmed.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2020

Derry man who spent two months in a coma celebrates after passing his driving test
Derry man who spent two months in a coma celebrates after passing his driving test
A Derry man who spent two months in a coma following a farming accident is celebrating after passing his driving test.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2020

Driving stock
Over-70s encouraged to renew driving licence via post
People 70 years and over who have previously presented at an NDLS centre in the last five years, and whose licence or permit is due to expire, will receive renewal pack in the post

Thu, 15 Oct, 2020

One-in-four Irish drivers struggle to stay awake while driving
One-in-four Irish drivers struggle to stay awake while driving
Some 23.9% of Irish respondents said they had driven while tired, and then struggled to keep their eyes open on at least one occasion over the previous month

Mon, 05 Oct, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri Oct 2, 2020
Driving instructors call for better working conditions during pandemic
Driving instructors are being forced to stand outside test centres with no access to bathroom facilities during driving tests, it has been claimed.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2020

UK slaughtering
Judge asks gardaí to visit Cork meat plant over spate of motoring offences
A judge has asked gardaí to visit a meat processing factory to ask management there to remind workers of the need to have insurance and an up-to-date driving licence after what he said was a spate of cases coming before him.

Wed, 16 Sep, 2020

Young drivers survey
Covid-19 leads to drop in driving bans and penalty points handed out
The number of drivers who got penalty points for driving with a mobile phone fell by a third this year

Fri, 21 Aug, 2020

File Photo Former Labour Court chairman Kevin Duffy has described the recent threatened garda strike as tantamount to a mutiny.
Banned driver threatened to punch garda in the face, court hears
A young woman who was banned from driving was caught in her car on a journey from her home first thing in the morning and she reacted by threatening the garda saying that she would punch him in the face.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2020

Increase in number of people who settled Garda fines for driving car without NCT
Increase in number of people who settled Garda fines for driving car without NCT
In 2019, nearly a third of fines were in Dublin.

Wed, 22 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Questions still unanswered for Barry Cowen
Irish Examiner View: Questions still unanswered for Barry Cowen
Whatever about his fitness for high office, Mr Cowen should not be allowed to continue to characterise his actions as "a mistake".

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

546 Cork motorists driving with only learner permit for more than 20 years
546 Cork motorists driving with only learner permit for more than 20 years
Nearly 5,000 people have been driving with only a learner permit for more than 20 years.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Drivers advised to stay away from NCT centres as decision due on whether they will reopen in coming days
Drivers advised to stay away from NCT centres as decision due on whether they will reopen in coming days
Drivers are advised that all NCT car testing centres are closed today due to the Government's increased restrictions.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2020

Michael Healy-Rae criticises call to penalise drivers who park in cycle lanes
Michael Healy-Rae criticises call to penalise drivers who park in cycle lanes

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

Tue, 28 Jan, 2020

2020 brings a big new charge for buyers of some popular cars
2020 brings a big new charge for buyers of some popular cars

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.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2020

Garda chief approves of planned speed laws saying 'penalty should reflect the risk'
Garda chief approves of planned speed laws saying 'penalty should reflect the risk'

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

Thu, 28 Nov, 2019

Drivers warned of 'hazardous' conditions on some roads
Drivers warned of 'hazardous' conditions on some roads

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

Thu, 14 Nov, 2019

Figures show big rise in drivers caught using bus lanes in Dublin
Figures show big rise in drivers caught using bus lanes in Dublin

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

Fri, 25 Oct, 2019

Speeding accounts for most penalty points issued in 2018
Speeding accounts for most penalty points issued in 2018

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

Thu, 24 Oct, 2019

Garda Commissioner: Doubling penalty points at high-risk times 'worth considering'
Garda Commissioner: Doubling penalty points at high-risk times 'worth considering'

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

Wed, 09 Oct, 2019

Director of Services defends reduced speed limit on newly opened M7 motorway
Director of Services defends reduced speed limit on newly opened M7 motorway

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.

Fri, 02 Aug, 2019

Fianna Fáil blames 'absurd' fall in penalty point notices on reductions in Garda Road Policing Unit
Fianna Fáil blames 'absurd' fall in penalty point notices on reductions in Garda Road Policing Unit

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

Sat, 27 Jul, 2019

Dept figures show major rise in motorists disqualified from driving
Dept figures show major rise in motorists disqualified from driving

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

Fri, 14 Jun, 2019

RSA urges people to stop 'rubbernecking' at crash scenes
RSA urges people to stop 'rubbernecking' at crash scenes

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

Thu, 30 May, 2019

Dublin driver faces €2k fine for watching Champions League match behind wheel
Dublin driver faces €2k fine for watching Champions League match behind wheel

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

Wed, 08 May, 2019

RSA revise medical fitness to drive guidelines for mini-stroke sufferers
RSA revise medical fitness to drive guidelines for mini-stroke sufferers

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

Thu, 25 Apr, 2019

One million green cards issued to motor insurance companies in preparation for no-deal Brexit
One million green cards issued to motor insurance companies in preparation for no-deal Brexit

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.

Wed, 27 Feb, 2019

Boy racers are using James Bond-style retractable licence plates to dodge tolls and fines
Boy racers are using James Bond-style retractable licence plates to dodge tolls and fines

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

Wed, 27 Feb, 2019

Report ranks Dublin as one of the world's worst cities for commuters
Report ranks Dublin as one of the world's worst cities for commuters

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

Wed, 13 Feb, 2019

414 drivers 'in excess of the speed limit' on St Stephen's Day
414 drivers 'in excess of the speed limit' on St Stephen's Day

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

Thu, 27 Dec, 2018

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