Figures from Iarnród Éireann have revealed that there were 89 incidents at level crossings around the country in 2015 which resulted in a vehicle, person or property being struck by a train or barrier. To mark International Level Crossing Awareness Day today, 10 June, the Road Safety Authority (RSA), Iarnród Éireann and the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR) have today, launched a campaign to make road-users aware of the importance of safety at level crossings…
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RSA Launches Series of Cycle Safety Videos for National Bike Week
As part of National Bike Week which is taking place this week, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has unveiled a series of online videos aimed at promoting awareness and safety among cyclists and other road-users. Using new technology to give viewers a 360 degree look at dangerous driving from a cyclist’s point of view, the videos allow the users to ‘look around’ and experience the dangers for themselves. The videos focus on the high risk…
Read MoreReducing CO2 from cars and vans after 2020
The members of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) are fully committed to further reducing CO2 emissions. Our industry has already made significant improvements to the CO2 performance of new vehicles. Today, emissions from new cars are 35.7% lower than two decades ago. By 2021 those emissions will have fallen by 42% when compared to 2005, and we are committed to do more. However, current CO2 legislation solely focuses on reducing emissions from new cars…
Read MoreMillbrook Hosts House of Lords Committee to Demonstrate Vehicle Testing Facilities
Millbrook Group was delighted to host a number of peers from the House of Lords on 9th June. The visit was designed to showcase the facilities and to demonstrate how vehicles are tested to establish compliance with EU regulations. The members of the House of Lords were from the EU Internal Market Sub-Committee and visited Millbrook as part of an examination of an EU proposal to change the way vehicle emissions are tested. A site…
Read MoreDiesel owners could face new tax
Diesel car owners in the UK could be hit with a new tax in a bid to reduce air pollution, Britain’s Transport Minister, Patrick McLoughlin has suggested.
Read MoreRSA and Applegreen to provide Free coffee to tired drivers this June bank holiday weekend
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Applegreen have teamed up to help drivers to combat the effects of driver fatigue over the June Bank Holiday Weekend by providing free cups of coffee to drivers at Applegreen Service Stations around the country. Ahead of the June Bank Holiday weekend, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and Applegreen are appealing to road-users to stay safe on the roads as figures show that driver fatigue is a contributory factor…
Read MoreRetrofit of Volkswagen Passat, CC and Eos underway
Today, Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) approved the technical solutions for the Volkswagen Passat, CC and Eos models with 2.0l TDI EA 189 engines. Over 800,000 vehicles affected by the diesel issue are now to be recalled as soon as possible. The affected owners will receive letters from Volkswagen and can then arrange a service appointment with a Volkswagen partner workshop without delay. This is a continuation of the retrofit campaign for affected vehicles…
Read MoreReport: Joining Forces to Tackle the Road Transport CO2 Challenge
Identifying the best possible response to the challenge of reducing CO2 emissions from road transport is a major priority for Europe. The automobile industry has been contributing towards driving down road transport CO2 emissions through massive investments in research and development. As a result, the average new car coming on to the road in 2021 will produce 42% less CO2 per kilometre than a new car bought in 2005. Yet, additional future CO2 emissions reductions…
Read MoreAutomobile industry addresses challenges of decarbonisation
Berlin, 1 June 2016 – Ahead of the publication of the European Commission’s Communication on the Decarbonisation of Transport next month, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has outlined some key challenges that industry and policy makers must overcome to reduce CO2 emissions more effectively. ACEA’s Board met today in Berlin on the occasion of the association’s 25th anniversary General Assembly. New vehicles make up just 5% of the entire motor vehicle fleet. “This shows…
Read MoreAlcohol a factor in 38% of road fatalities – RSA
A new report has found alcohol was a factor in almost 40% of fatal road incidents. There were 983 fatal collisions on Irish roads between 2008 and 2012, in which 1,077 people died. The study by the Road Safety Authority looked at 867 of these incidents for which files were available for analysis and found alcohol was a factor in 38% or 330 of them. 29% of the incidents involved a driver or motorcyclist who…
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