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Victorian-era tech to reduce smartphone distraction while driving
Victorian-era tech to reduce smartphone distraction while driving Nissan in Great Britain has adopted an idea that is almost 200 years old in order to combat the issue of mobile phone distraction in the car. They have created a concept solution for reducing smartphone distraction while behind the wheel of your car. The Nissan Signal Shield is a prototype compartment...
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The UK car finance market could be facing a potential mis-selling scandal
The UK car finance market could be facing a potential mis-selling scandal The UK’s £40 billion car finance industry could very well be heading towards what's being described as a mis-selling scandal. Here is growing concern that lenders are rushing buyers into deals they may not be able to pay back. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK which...
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Half of all drink-driving cases struck out of court
It has been revealed by the Garda Síochána through the Policing Authority that only 8% of motorists who go to court for driving offences bring their licences with them so as to have penalty points attached. Almost half of all drink-driving prosecutions were struck out last year because court summonses could not be served on the suspect. An Garda Síochána...
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Factors which impact car insurance premiums
There are many factors which can impact car insurance premiums but what can you do to bring costs down? Recently a well-known advertisement for a car insurance company mocked the tried and tested method of ringing around a number of firms for different quotes but this is still the best way to get a good deal. If you do the...
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Roadside drug testing kits may not work in cold weather
Roadside drug testing kits may not work in cold weather The new roadside drug testing kits which have been given to the Gardaí have may not work i cold weather. The Medical Bureau of Road Safety has advised the Garda traffic corps on "proper operating conditions for the analysers" and informed them that the device is not guaranteed to work...
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Vehicle Write Off Categories A,B,C & D
Vehicle Write Off Categories explained When a vehicle is written off by an Insurance Company, they will make a record of the Write-Off and notify The Department of Transport. There are 4 levels of insurance write off categories which are allocated when an insurer declines to repair a vehicle following an accident or other damage. These are allocated as A,...
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Are insurance premiums ever going to decrease?
Insurance premiums have been going through the roof in recent times and there does not seem to be any reduction in prices on the horizon which makes many ask the question if insurance premiums will ever decrease at all? Communications Director and founding member of Bonkers.ie, Simon Moynihan believes that insurance costs have reached a "tipping point" with high premiums...
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Flying cars anyone?
Uber announced on Tuesday that it's partnering with Dallas and Dubai to make the idea of flying cars a reality. Speaking at Uber's Elevate Summit in Dallas on Tuesday, Uber's chief product officer, Jeff Holden said: "Imagine if you get up in the morning and go on a six-minute flight, Versus an hour in a car and wasting time."...
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Expats face losing their no claims bonus and unable to afford car insurance when they return to Ireland
Expats face losing their no-claims bonus and find themselves unable to afford car insurance because of the extortionate prices put on premiums by the insurance companies. One expat said after living abroad, 'I was quoted €4,000 on my return to Ireland' The reason for the high insurance prices for people returning to Ireland is because insurance firms will not recognise...
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Two-thirds of motorists would back charges to help ease gridlock
It has been claimed that two-thirds of motorists would be prepared to support the introduction of a congestion charge in order to get the urban gridlock under control. From our perspective, it’s always fascinating to know where they find so many people willing to pay more money to drive on the roads when the cost of motoring is skyrocketing all...