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2012 – Roads got safer but using them got more expensive
As we close the book on 2012 Ireland’s motorists will not have much to remember fondly. The year gone by saw no relief from austerity. Fuel prices, car tax and motor insurance all went up as the cost of moving around in Ireland became more expensive than ever before.
Car clocking now a significant problem
Clocking of motor vehicle’s has now become a significant problem for the Irish car-buyer, according to car check specialists, Cartell.ie
Applus+ faces fines over NCT delays
Applus+, the company charged with running the national car test could face financial penalties if current problems with bookings for the national car test persist, the Road Safety Authority has confirmed.
End of the road for tractors?
The Road Safety Authority is advising the public that the deadline for the submission of views on the use of agricultural vehicles on public roads has been extended to Friday September 26.
Drivers advised to carry out regular vehicle safety checks
Almost 7 out of 10 vehicles inspected as part a free five point safety check at Advance Pitstop centres during Irish Road Safety Week in October 2008 were found to have been in need of some basic safety work.
End of the road for tractors?
The Road Safety Authority is advising the public that the deadline for the submission of views on the use of agricultural vehicles on public roads has been extended to Friday September 26.
Wintry weather: clear that windscreen!
As the big freeze continues across Ireland, a survey has shown that one in three drivers admit hitting the road on frosty mornings without being able to see out of their windscreen properly.
Government continues daylight robbery of motorists
Successive governments have been taxing motorists far too heavily. We've been charged crazy levels of Vehicle Registration Tax on all new and imported used cars. VRT is applied as a high percentage of the vehicle's cost price with blatant double taxation then applied by adding Value Added Tax on top of the VRT. That's right - our government in its haste to plunder motorists further, actually taxes its own tax. Half of the price you pay for a new car in Ireland is tax.
Wintry weather: clear that windscreen!
As the big freeze continues across Ireland, a survey has shown that one in three drivers admit hitting the road on frosty mornings without being able to see out of their windscreen properly.
Drivers advised to carry out regular vehicle safety checks
Almost seven out of 10 vehicles inspected as part of a free five-point safety check at Advance Pitstop centres during Irish Road Safety Week were found to have been in need of some basic safety work.
