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Ireland’s new network of speed cameras, operated by a private company called GoSafe, will start operations next month.

Irish motorists support the use of speed cameras at accident black spots to save lives, but they do not support hiding cameras in hedges in an effort to raise money. These are the findings from a major AA survey of 9,400 Irish drivers.

Ireland’s new network of speed cameras, operated by a private company called GoSafe, will start operations next month.

Ireland’s new network of speed cameras, operated by a private company called GoSafe, will start operations next month.

The price of a litre of petrol is now 131.0 cents on average, just barely down (0.2 cent) on the figure for September. Diesel has risen by 0.9 cent to an average of 124.8 cent, according to the latest monthly fuel price survey by AA Ireland.

As the country launches its first motorway service station this week, AA Rescue reveals it has responded to 142 callouts by members who have completely run out of fuel on the country’s motorways since January. In total the AA has attended 2,113 callouts on the motorway network so far in 2010, a rise of 60 per cent on the same period last year.

Wet weather and slippy roads made for difficult driving conditions this week and the AA is now warning motorists to take extra care to avoid accidents. With Met Éireann forecasting further rain with occasional thundery downpours in the next few days, AA director of policy Conor Faughnan said the weather has led to some very testing driving conditions and drivers must take extra care.

The AA has conducted a survey of nearly 7000 Irish motorists and the results show that most people feel that Irish driving standards have improved in the last 10 years – but not by much.

The AA is warning motorists to be very careful when arranging insurance cover as there is evidence that insurance companies are hardening their attitude to settling claims.

There has been a broad welcome for the passing of the 2010 Road Traffic Bill which paves the way for reducing Ireland’s drink drive limit from 80mgs to 50mgs, along with a lower 20mg limit for learner drivers and professional drivers.