The price of petrol and diesel continues to be unacceptably high because of taxes which are adding to the austerity burden, according to the Automobile Association (AA).

THE National Roads Authority (NRA) has parked plans to build nine of the 12 service stations that had been earmarked for Ireland’s motorways.

THE brakes were put on stringent proposals to restrict learner drivers on Irish roads yesterday after some of the radical road safety plans were deemed unworkable.

GARDAÍ are to carry out more than 11 million speed checks a year and will have the power to randomly breath-test motorists.