What You Need to Know About the Immediate Stop-Drive Order for Citroën C3 and DS 3 Vehicles
Citroën Ireland has issued an urgent stop-drive order for thousands of C3 and DS 3 vehicles over serious airbag safety concerns, affecting models built between 2009 and 2016. Q: What’s happened?Stellantis has issued an immediate stop-drive order for certain Citroën C3 and Citroën DS 3 vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2016. These vehicles are equipped with Takata airbags, which may pose a serious safety risk. Q: What exactly...
Are Bigger Cars Making Our Roads Less Safe? Euro NCAP Weighs In
As cars grow heavier and larger, Euro NCAP continues its mission to make roads safer for everyone—not just drivers and passengers, but also pedestrians, cyclists, and occupants of other vehicles. In its latest round of crash testing, Euro NCAP assessed 16 new models from brands like Audi, Tesla, Renault, and Volkswagen. Seven earned top five-star ratings, including the Audi A5 PHEV, Tesla Model 3, and newcomer Voyah COURAGE....
Dublin City Council Traffic Update – New Measures Coming into Effect from Sunday, 25 May 2025
Dublin City Council is reminding the public that the next phase of the Dublin City Centre Transport Plan 2023 will come into effect this Sunday, 25 May 2025. These new traffic management measures support the policies and objectives outlined in the Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028. They are designed to address the significant volume of through-traffic in the city centre — with around 60% of general traffic not stopping to work,...
New Report Urges Mandatory On-Road Practice for Learner Drivers to Cut Irish Road Fatalities
New Report Calls for Mandatory On-Road Driving Practice to Reduce Collisions Involving Irish Learner Drivers A newly published report by road safety experts Cliodhna Jordan MSc MBA FCII and Aidan Jordan ADI is urging immediate policy action to introduce mandatory recorded on-road driving practice hours for learner drivers in Ireland. The comprehensive comparative study highlights alarming statistics around unaccompanied driving and...
Allianz and Spotify Team Up to Make Driving Safer Through Music
What if the key to safer driving wasn’t in your mirrors, but in your speakers?Allianz Ireland has joined forces with Spotify to help drivers transform their mood — and potentially their road safety record — one beat at a time. Launched this week, ‘Seat Belters’ is a personalised Spotify experience that re-engineers your daily playlist to match a calmer tempo — music in the 60–80 BPM range, close to a resting heart rate. Why? Because...
Drivers Want Tougher Tests – But At What Cost?
Nearly 9 in 10 Irish motorists support making the driving test tougher, according to new Aviva research. But many are worried about longer waiting times and higher costs. Almost 9 in 10 motorists back plans to shake up Ireland’s driving test – but not without a few nerves, according to new research from Aviva. The nationwide survey found that a massive 88% of drivers support proposals from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to make the...
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