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…

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…

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…

More than half of AM-online users think Britain should exit the EU. Some 52.2% of respondents to AM-online’s poll said the UK should leave the European Union, with 44.8% voting to remain and just 3% undecided.

Following the announcement that more than 938,000 speeding tickets were issued since the introduction of speed cameras, came the news that there will be an increase to over a thousand camera locations nationwide from midnight 27th May 2016. All high risk locations available on Garda website. Since 2010, An Garda Síochána has contributed to making our roads safer through the use of safety cameras, using a service provider ‘GoSafe’ to operate them on its behalf….

An Garda Síochána will conduct a national speed enforcement operation “Slow Down”, supported by the Road Safety Authority and other stakeholders for a 24 hour period from 07.00 hrs on Friday 27th May to 07.00 hrs on Saturday 28th May 2016. The objective is to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads. The aim of “Slow Down” is to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, increase…

Van operators need to start implementing policies that ensure their vehicles are operating legally and safely if they haven’t already done so, according to industry representatives speaking on van safety last week. Andy Hill, Lex Autolease Commercial Vehicle Manager, said that such policies should cover every aspect of fleet operations, including checks to ensure drivers have valid driving licences and operators requiring that their drivers perform walk-around checks of their vans every morning. Loads being secured in vehicles…

Commercial vehicle telematics systems are used more extensively in the UK than in any other country, according to new findings presented by MiX Telematics at last month’s CV Show. Marc Trollet, MiX Telematics Europe Managing Director, presented research conducted by Frost & Sullivan and Berg Insight, two giant multinational research and consultancy firms. It concluded that between 2014 and 2020 the global market for commercial vehicle telematics systems would grow on average by no less than 15% annually,…