Motoring
# motoring - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Driver admits hitting cyclist on Twitter; provokes response from police force
Some free advice: if you ever hit a cyclist while driving, don’t tell your Twitter followers.
# motoring - Friday 5 April, 2013
Poll: Should motor tax be scrapped and included in the cost of fuel?
New changes to the arrears system once again raise the question of whether tax should instead be included in fuel.
Drivers will have to declare cars as ‘off road’ before tax runs out
A change to the motor tax laws, confirmed yesterday, will end a system which could allow some drivers to escape motor tax.
# motoring - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Car sales down 14 per cent in first quarter
A total of 11,682 private cars were sold for the first time in March – down from 13,051 the same time last year.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you work your way into Wednesday.
# motoring - Thursday 7 March, 2013
12 per cent fall in new car sales in February
A total of 9,671 private cars were sold for the first time in February – down from nearly 11,000 the same time last year.
# motoring - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Potholes, loose chippings, floods: Welcome to Ireland’s rural roads
One council engineer admits that limited funding means “we are stretched beyond breaking point to carry out even basic repairs”.
Fuel costs rise for first time in five months: AA survey
An average litre of petrol now costs 159.4 cent, and a litre of diesel 153.7 cent, according to AA Ireland research.
# motoring - Monday 11 February, 2013
Driverless cars will make intersections so efficient it’s scary
No more sitting at traffic lights?
# motoring - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
TD Clare Daly stopped by Gardaà over alleged drink driving
The ULA deputy was arrested in Dublin last night, and said she had “been given a hot whiskey for a cold.”
# motoring - Friday 25 January, 2013
VIDEO: Motoring industry explains reasons for new number plates
SIMI’s video argues that changing the plates will have a broader positive effect than merely helping car sales.
# motoring - Monday 7 January, 2013
Pharmacists claim new driving licence system will have ‘devastating’ effect
Pharmacists say the new credit card-style driving licence system will remove the need to get photos taken at a shop.
# motoring - Sunday 6 January, 2013
VIDEO: Check out this Dutch motorway that glows in the dark
Two motorways, being completed in Brabant this summer, also include special lanes to recharge electric cars on the go.
# motoring - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Major tailbacks on M1 southbound after multi-vehicle crash
A pile-up at around 12:40pm caused the entire motorway to be closed off to passing southbound traffic.
Motoring industry reports 11.5pc drop in new cars sold in 2012
The Society of the Irish Motoring Industry says 79,498 cars were sold in 2012 – down from almost 90,000 the year before.
# motoring - Monday 31 December, 2012
First look: Here’s what the new 2013 numberplates will look like
From tomorrow, new cars will carry the year of their registration plus an extra digit, depending on the time of year.
# motoring - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Budget 2013: Motor tax costs rise by up to 25 per cent
Triskaidekaphobia wins: from next year there’ll be two batches of registration plates. Say hello to ’131′ and ’132′.
# motoring - Sunday 2 December, 2012
What motorists should expect in Budget 2013
VRT increases, road tax increases, and a new registration plate system.
# motoring - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
Toyota recall part 2: Car maker recalls over 35,000 cars in Ireland
A voluntary recall has been issued after problems were identified in the car maker’s Avensis and Prius models. It is part of a global recall of millions of vehicles.
# motoring - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Gardaà driving squad cars without specialist course – four years after report
A report of the Garda inspectorate says a practice warned about four years ago is still continuing.
# motoring - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Ford’s British van factory set to close: reports
Around 500 jobs potentially at stake should the Southampton factory close.
# motoring - Monday 15 October, 2012
Poll: Should men and women’s car insurance premiums be the same?
A new EC directive on gender discrimination reckons that men and women should pay the same for their motor insurance. Do you agree?
# motoring - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Toyota recall: Car maker recalls thousands of vehicles in Ireland
It is part of a worldwide recall of 7.43 million cars around the world.
# motoring - Friday 5 October, 2012
Cross-border recognition of drivers’ penalty points by 2015
Transport ministers from both sides of the border have agreed a “detailed timetable” for laws recognising penalty points.
# motoring - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
September car sales down 10pc on last year
Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry portray a struggling industry, with sales down in seven of nine months.
# motoring - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
Female motorcyclist dies after collision with car in Cork
The woman in her 20s was involved in a collision with a car on Sarsfield Road at about 11pm last night.
# motoring - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Road safety chief wants automatic checks of crash drivers’ phone records
Noel Brett of the Road Safety Authority says it should be routine practice for drivers in crashes to have their records checked.
# motoring - Tuesday 4 September, 2012
Insurers’ index shows Waterford drivers get cheapest premiums
Data produced by AonInsure.ie shows that 11 out of 12 hypothetical drivers would get cheaper insurance in Waterford than anywhere else.
# motoring - Saturday 25 August, 2012
Healy-Rae vindicated as 2013 licence plates to avoid ‘unlucky 13′
Government is looking to introduce a new licence-plate system to boost car sales next year – when Healy-Rae first mooted the idea in February, he said he was “ridiculed”.
Vehicle registration tax hikes ‘understandable but disappointing’ – AA
It’s reported today that changes to the vehicle registration system will likely send the price of new cars even higher.
# motoring - Friday 6 July, 2012
New car sales continue to fall significantly
However, official figures are greatly exaggerated because of last year’s scrappage scheme.
# motoring - Thursday 28 June, 2012
7 tips for staying safe on the roads during this morning’s floods
The worst of the rain seems to have passed – but the roads still present many hazards for motorists this morning.
# motoring - Monday 11 June, 2012
Changes to points system will see increased penalties for speeding, using phones
The planned changes could also cut the penalties for driving without a valid NCT – from five points down to three.
# motoring - Monday 4 June, 2012
How well is Ireland set up for electric cars?
Prices, charging points and government grants: TheJournal.ie looks into electric vehicle ownership in Ireland today.
# motoring - Friday 1 June, 2012
Drivers asked to take extra care this Bank Holiday weekend
During the first weekend of June last year, one person was killed and 12 people seriously injured on Irish roads.
# motoring - Sunday 27 May, 2012
Two spectators killed in accident at Cavan Stages rally
The spectators were struck by an out-of-control car participating in the rally, around a mile outside Bailieborough.
# motoring - Saturday 26 May, 2012
Foreign aid, college fees and pregnancies: the week in statistics
How much will the US’s aid cuts to Pakistan really matter? And just how many priests have been connected with abuse allegations?
# motoring - Friday 25 May, 2012
The 9 at 9: Friday
Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.
New car efficiency standards ‘would save drivers €800 a year’
Tougher laws to cut emissions would lead to dramatic savings in the cost of motoring, it’s been claimed.
# motoring - Monday 21 May, 2012
Poll: Should ‘alco-locks’ be mandatory on all vehicles?
An event in Dublin this week is set to call for the universal use of in-car breathalysers, disabling a car if the driver fails it.
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