Day: September 18, 2017

The Electric Revolution – It’s Our Future   With the UK and France announcing their ban on petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, and Norway saying their ban will be in place by 2025, our own Minister for Transport has detailed his hope to ban all fossil fuelled vehicles by 2050. The Department of Transport has laid out a policy desire to have all new vehicles sold in Ireland to be zero-emissions capable by 2030, with a further aim to de-carbonise transport by 2050. That 2030 deadline also involves seeing 800,000 electric vehicles on our roads, according to their...

HOLIDAY DRIVING….DON’T FAIL TO PREPARE   Irish soccer fans will be all too familiar with Roy Keane’s withering line about what happens when you “fail to prepare”. However, as summer holiday season is now in full swing, it seems that many Irish motorists are falling into that very trap. According to a survey by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, a large proportion of Irish holidaymakers who are planning to drive their own car abroad this summer will not undertake even the most basic safety checks before setting off. Equally, of those Irish people who plan to rent or drive another car abroad...

Winter Driving – Is your car ready? With winter almost upon us, it’s worth spending time preparing your car for the potentially foggy, icy or snowy weather. Here are ten essential items I recommend to have with you in case of a winter breakdown: Scraper/de-icer Warning triangle First aid kit Boots and warm, reflective jacket Jump leads Tow rope and shovel Mobile phone (with sufficient battery life and credit) Breakdown-cover company contact number & membership details Your trusted, local garage contact number Food and a flask of warm drink Here are some guidelines that can help you stay safe...