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05/04/06
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Charging for driving lessons when you're not a registered driving instructor will be a criminal offence under a new plan to regulate the sector, due to be brought in within months |
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03/04/06
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31 new penalty point offences introduced as part of a major crackdown on irresponsible driver behaviour. Click here for details. |
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01/06/05
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Hibernian Insurance has taken the decision to exit from the motorbike segment of its insurance business for all new business from 1 July and all renewals from 1 August 2005. For more info click here |
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08/02/05
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Changes to the driving test from February 14th 2005
The Minister for Transport Mr. Martin Cullen TD announced yesterday that from Monday, 14th February 2005 there will be a change to the driving test, which is being introduced under the EU Directive 2000/56/EC. The change will cover two elements, namely, knowledge of technical aspects of the vehicle and the type of vehicle to be presented for the driving test. Read more on the DoT website |
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24/11/04
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The Minister for Transport has indicated the introduction of a compulsory basic training (CBT) scheme for motorcyclists will be delayed until "well into next year". Read the Irish Times article for full details. |
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27/10/04
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Concerns over CBT
Plans are now underway to create the Driver Testing Standards Authority (DTSA), the body responsible for "recognising and examining" motorcycle instructors, as well as carrying out driving tests but some examiners may have no motorcycle instruction experience at all. Read John Wheeler's article in the Irish Times for full details. |
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28/07/04
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Equality Act 2004 entitles under-18s to appeal against refusal of insurance cover or unfairly high premiums. |
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02/07/04
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Big changes for Dublin motorists as Luas is implemented
With the start of the Luas as a public service on July 1st, it seemed that the whole country was taking advantage of a few days' free ride on the newest form of public transport to hit the country since the introduction of the railway or the internal combustion engine. But when it starts to be a paying concern on Monday and those who normally don't do public transport go back to their cars - along with all those for whom the Luas simply isn't a workable option for getting to where they need to be, what new challenges will these motorists have to face? Read Patrick Logue's article in the Irish Times to find out. |
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19/05/04
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Compulsory Basic Training
Minister for Transport Seamus Brennan says that CBT for motorcyclists will be introduced by the end of this year. |
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21/04/04
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Speed Limit changeover deadline can't be met
The Department of Transport has admitted that it cannot meet its October 1st deadline for changing from miles-per-hour to kilometres-per-hour. Read the Irish Times article for details. |
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14/04/04
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Port Tunnel height not to change
The Dublin Port Tunnel is likely to remain at its current height, according to the Minister of State for Transport, Dr Jim McDaid. Read the Irish Times article for more details |
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19/01/04
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93,364 motorists were penalised in first 14 months of points system on roads. Read the Irish Times article for more details |
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24/12/03
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Driving-test applicants are waiting for more than a year
Despite promised measures to clear the huge backlog, waiting times for tests have risen in recent months, reaching record levels in most of the 48 test centres around the State, with some applicants waiting up to 54 weeks. Read the Irish Times article for more info
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10/10/03
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GARDAI are concerned that, although the number of road deaths has dropped compared to a year ago, there has been no decrease in the number of motorcyclists killed. Read the Irish Independent article for more... |
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24/09/03
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The Government committee responsible for developing road safety strategies will not recommend compulsory daytime headlights. This is despite a highly successful pilot campaign in Dublin last year. Read the Irish Times article for more details... |
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18/09/03
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National Safety Council Launches Annual Review of Activities 2002. The Government's Road to Safety Strategy concluded in 2002 and
figures indicate a welcome reduction in lives lost on Irish roads (376)... For further details visit www.nsc.ie |
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05/09/03
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After 5 years on the waiting list, Transport Minister Seamus Brennan sat the driving test on Monday September 1st and passed. Read on |
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03/09/03
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New research by the RAC reveals that, on average, young Irish drivers take between eight and 10 lessons, less than half the average in Britain. Our young drivers are among the worst prepared for the road... Read the Irish Indepent article for more. |
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27/08/03
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A new study of driver behaviour has revealed that more than one in five motorists on Irish roads (22%) have been involved in a collision or a near miss as a result of driving too close to the vehicle in front. Read the National Safety Council press release for more details... |
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25/08/03
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Minister Brennan is introducing a new permit scheme for motorcyclists, requiring provisional licence holders to do 10 days' basic training. Coming in later in the Autumn, the new laws will have immediate effect for all of Ireland's 22,000 learner motorcyclists. Read the Irish Times article for more details. |
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21/08/03
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2002 saw almost half of Ireland's learner drivers fail the driving test. There are currently 358,845 learners on the road and the lack of formal training in place means there's no guarantee any of them can control a vehicle at all! Read more from the latest dept. of transport report in Treacy Hogan's article in the Irish Independent |
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20/08/03
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By next Monday (August 25th), drivers will be liable for up to four penalty points for not wearing a seat belt or allowing passengers under 17 years of age to travel unrestrained in their vehicle. For more information, see today's Irish Times motoring section |
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15/08/03
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National Safety Council is urging motorcyclists to complete an approved training course. There have been 39 motorcyclists killed on our roads so far this year - as many as throughout the whole of 2002. |
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14/08/03
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The government has set up a task force aimed at reducing motorcycle premiums and the high accident rate among motorcyclists. Involved in the discussions are the IRTA, the Star Rider Training Programme and the National Safety Council, but neither of the 2 companies that insure motorcyclists in Ireland. Read Tom Lyons' article in the Irish Indepent for more details. |
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08/08/03
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Oireachtas committee recommends requirement of 3 driving lessons before learners are granted a provisional licence. Its report also calls for a 30% reduction in insurance premiums which the IIF says won't be possible until the number of claims comes down. |
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08/08/03
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PENALTY points for all motoring offences and the creation of a new garda traffic corps are called for in the interim report in the area of road safety. Read Martha Kearns' article in the Irish Independent |
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05/08/03
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Currently the average waiting time for
a driving test in Ireland is 8 months. Waiting times in some test
centres are up to 10 months. See the Irish
Times article for full details. |
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16/07/03
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Driving tests go private in bid to clear backlog. Read the article in the Irish Independent for details |
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30/07/03
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