# driving - Friday 10 June, 2022
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Eight people died in fatal road collisions, according to new figures from the gardaí.
# driving - Wednesday 2 March, 2022
# Net Zero
# Net Zero
Applegreen sells a ‘carbon neutral’ driving option at pumps – how does that work?
# driving - Sunday 26 December, 2021
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
A total of 540,174 people had points on their licences on 30 September 2021.
# driving - Monday 20 December, 2021
# Punishment
From The42
# Punishment
The right back was in a ‘state of complete ignorance’ of the Yorkshire driving matters, according to his lawyers.
# driving - Friday 3 December, 2021
# Speed Limits
# Speed Limits
New ‘Shared Space’ road signs are also being rolled out soon.
# driving - Tuesday 9 November, 2021
# High Court
# High Court
Some legal experts have said that new legislation is not required, rather a different interpretation of the current law.
# driving - Thursday 21 October, 2021
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Gardaí will particularly be focusing on rural roads throughout the day.
# driving - Tuesday 5 October, 2021
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
It’s Tyre Safety Day tomorrow.
# driving - Friday 17 September, 2021
# Driving
# Driving
The new system is expected to take full effect on the motorway by early 2023.
# driving - Friday 2 July, 2021
# Pandemic
# Pandemic
The extension will apply to driving licences expiring from 1 July to 31 October 2021.
# driving - Wednesday 24 February, 2021
# Drivers
# Drivers
A letter will be sent to every customer who is entitled to an extension.
# driving - Monday 25 January, 2021
# Donegal
# Donegal
The man had fled from gardaí after they tried to pull him over.
# driving - Sunday 24 January, 2021
# BACKLOG
# BACKLOG
A minister has said that the pandemic has had a “profound effect” on theory testing services leading to a large backlog.
# driving - Thursday 31 December, 2020
# Brexit
# Brexit
After 11pm, UK licences used by those living in Ireland will no longer be valid.
# driving - Tuesday 29 December, 2020
# On The Road
# On The Road
Here’s how drivers fared at each centre across the country this year.
# driving - Saturday 26 December, 2020
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
A total of 510,269 people had points on their licences on 30 September 2020.
# driving - Sunday 20 December, 2020
# Brexit
# Brexit
After the transition period ends on 31 December, UK driving licences will no longer be valid for residents here.
# driving - Tuesday 15 December, 2020
# Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court
# Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court
A judge said the accused had taken “the law into her own hands” after being annoyed with the way Gardaí had handled the incident with her daughter.
# driving - Wednesday 21 October, 2020
# Driving
# Driving
Driver theory tests are being suspended for a period of six weeks.
# driving - Tuesday 8 September, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
“We must all play our part in getting children back to school safely,” RSA chairperson Liz O’Donnell said.
# driving - Monday 24 August, 2020
# Driving Test
# Driving Test
That’s according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
# driving - Friday 22 May, 2020
# Your Say
# Your Say
Dublin City Council has proposed measures to allow the city to function as Covid-19 restrictions are eased.
# driving - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
# Road Safety
# Road Safety
Six pedestrians have been killed on Irish roads since the schools were closed in the middle of March.
# driving - Friday 24 April, 2020
# Driving
# Driving
AA Ireland said a lot of breakdowns at the moment are from faults caused by lack of use.
# driving - Saturday 28 March, 2020
# Driving
# Driving
Shane Ross is looking at measures to extend the period of validity of licences and NCT certificates.
# driving - Monday 17 February, 2020
# GoSafe
# GoSafe
The new zones include areas where fatal and serious collisions have previously occurred.
# driving - Tuesday 28 January, 2020
# Wrap Up Warm
# Wrap Up Warm
Motorists are being warned to drive with caution.
# driving - Thursday 2 January, 2020
# On The Road
# On The Road
The government is expected to soon publish draft legislation banning the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
# driving - Saturday 28 December, 2019
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
The highest number of points were in Dublin, with 106,545.
# driving - Monday 25 November, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
Shane Ross is bringing the proposals to Cabinet, but he faces opposition to get it over the line.
# driving - Monday 18 November, 2019
# Courts
# Courts
The man has also been suspended from driving for six years.
# driving - Saturday 26 October, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
It follows the proposed introduction of a similar ban in the UK.
# driving - Sunday 13 October, 2019
# Japan Gp
From The42
# Japan Gp
Valterri Bottas won the Japanese Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton third.
# driving - Sunday 29 September, 2019
# Learner Driver
# Learner Driver
The Garda Roads Policing Unit stopped the car for a speeding offence in Roscommon town.
# driving - Thursday 1 August, 2019
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
The matter has been adjourned until November.
# driving - Saturday 27 July, 2019
# Penalty Points
# Penalty Points
Marc Mac Sharry TD said the legacy of declining Garda numbers has had an impact on the drop in figures.
# driving - Monday 22 July, 2019
# Courts
# Courts
The drive ended when the car collided with Garda armed response unit on the N7.
# driving - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
# Gra Conference
# Gra Conference
Gardaí are calling on the Commissioner to provide clear protocols on the detention of drink drivers.
# driving - Sunday 14 April, 2019
# M7
# M7
The driver, who crashed into a barrier, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
# driving - Friday 29 March, 2019
# Motoring
# Motoring
It has been suggested that drivers are buying from the UK on the back of a strong Euro.
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