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  • Drug driving programme may be extended

    A proposal to automatically test every driver suspected of drink driving for drugs was submitted to the Department of Transport by the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) last year.

  • 'Green' Prius heads UK best car table

    Owners of a "green" car have kept not only environmentalists happy but themselves as well, vehicle satisfaction figures released yesterday showed. Toyota's hybrid Prius, which runs on petrol and electricity, was joint top in a customer satisfaction study from JD Power and Associates and What Car? magazine.

  • Wait continues for service areas

    How long does it take to open a coffee shop? Or build a petrol station? A year? More? Well considerably more than that, if the State's proposed motorway service areas are anything to go by. According to the State's e-tendering website last week, the Government, after years of planning for 12 service areas and even identifying likely locations, is now ready to provide just three rest stops with food, lavatories, Garda areas and petrol sales.
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  • New cameras to use dated technology

    The new speed cameras soon to be used by gardaí employ an old-style technology which has been successfully challenged in other jurisdictions, says Tim O'Brien

  • Radar and laser: Some background

    (1) The most efficient method of capturing speeding vehicles at mobile locations is laser technology. Laser technology can target large or continuous groups of speeding vehicles. Radar technology will not.

  • Nissan's Tiida gives buyers another lifestyle option

    Replacing the Nissan Almera has been a lengthy process for the company, which this week launched the third car in a very much expanded line-up. Instead of a straightforward replacement for the Almera, Nissan has followed current industry trends to offer more lifestyle-oriented cars, and now has three models for buyers to choose from in this segment.

  • Renault jumps on the biofuel bandwagon

    Engine downsizing and biofuels should benefit us all but, writes Paddy Comyn , at this stage, improving the environment may well be nothing more than a happy accident

  • Black magic

    AMG's 40th Anniversary/Mercedes-Benz CLK AMG: The new CLK 63 AMG Black Series is a winner, says Kyle Fortune

  • An automatic choice

    FirstDrive/Maserati Quattroporte automatic: Maserati's latest is possibly the coolest car on the planet right now, writes an enthusiastic Paddy Comyn

  • Looks good for the Fabia

    FirstDrive/Skoda Fabia:   The requirements one in five of drivers have of supermini cars (for that is the number of us who buy them) are pretty straightforward. Five doors, a petrol engine, value for money, economy, reliability, space, looks and ease of driving would appear to sum up our main considerations when opting for one of the large number of cars in this very keenly contested category.

  • Spotting a rare Spider

    SecondHandSense: Alfa Romeo Spider Convertibles seem to be two a penny these days, but not all of them are as attractive as they might be. Certainly when you look at a car like the Alfa Romeo Spider you realise how elegant an open-top car can be and just how much appeal and individuality it can have.

  • A high point of the north

    GreatRoads: Glengesh and southwest Donegal: Bob Montgomery heads to Donegal on his tour of Ireland's Great Roads

  • A motoring classic from the earliest days of racing

    PastImperfect: The first 10 years of motor racing

  • Help Desk

    Michael McAleer answers your questions
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  • On yer bike - again

    Pedallers and pollsters: There was an interesting letter in this newspaper a while back from the chief executive of the Irish Heart Foundation extolling the virtues of cycling for commuters. Michael O'Shea points out that in these days of rampant obesity, cycling is not only environmentally friendly, but beneficial to our health, and by extension, our hearts.
Road TestBack to Top

  • Hardtop confidence

    BMW 335I SE Convertible: The latest BMW convertible is a luxury well worth enjoying, writes Michael McAleer Motoring editor
MotorcyclesBack to Top

  • Plan well ahead for your first bike

    Getting started: For many people, their newly matured SSIA is a cause for celebration, and there is no better way to pat yourself on the back than with a new motorbike. But unlike a plasma screen television or a vibrating recliner, people have a nasty habit of getting themselves killed while riding motorbikes, so this isn't something you should take lightly and dive into without due consideration.

  • Motorbike News

    HAYABUSA LIMITED EDITION: Suzuki motorcycles has launched a very special limited edition, iridescent and beautifully shimmering GSX1300R Hayabusa. It features the dazzling "pearl glass white" colour scheme that was previously only available in the American market.
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