AUDI – Q3 Sportback – 35TFSI 150BHP 
Jun19

AUDI – Q3 Sportback – 35TFSI 150BHP 

    The Audi Q3 Sportback will certainly turn heads but are looks enough to justify its price asks Geraldine Herbert What is it? Part SUV and part coupe the new Audi Q3 Sportback promises to fuse sportiness and practicality and is designed to compete with rivals such as the Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar E-Pace, Volvo XC40, the Mercedes GLA and the Lexus UX. For some the coupe SUV is a smart and sleek compromise for others its...

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Clamping: How to appeal
Jun17

Clamping: How to appeal

Can you appeal a clamping and is it worth making the effort asks Geraldine Herbert Here’s what you need to know Reasons for clamping If your vehicle causes a hazard or obstruction, e.g. on a clearway If your vehicle is illegally parked, e.g. on a double yellow line. If the time allowed on a Pay-and-Display ticket (max. 3 hours) has expired. All signs in a car park have to be clearly readable, “in plain language”, clean and in...

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Driving in Thunderstorms
Jun15

Driving in Thunderstorms

Much of the country is braced for thunderstorms, gusty winds and torrential downpours as Met Eireann has issued  yellow and orange warnings writes Geraldine Herbert Driving in Thunderstorms 1) Slow down, due to the dangerous driving conditions. 2) Take special care when driving behind goods vehicles as they generate a considerable amount of spray which reduces your visibility. 3) Allow extra space between you and cyclists and...

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Lives could be saved if there was greater enforcement of road safety laws
Jun13

Lives could be saved if there was greater enforcement of road safety laws

We have an abundance of road safety laws, so why are we not enforcing them asks Geraldine Herbert Road deaths are on the rise again. So far this year, despite a reduction in traffic volumes during the lockdown of up to 70% there have been 64 fatalities as a result of 60 fatal crashes on Irish roads, compared to 64 fatalities following 55 fatal crashes up to the same period in 2019. In response, The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An...

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Ten things to know about Car Sales this year
Jun08

Ten things to know about Car Sales this year

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today published Vehicle Licensing figures for May 2020. The number of new cars licensed for the first time in May 2020 was 1,490 compared to 9,126 in May 2019, a drop of 83.7%.  In the first five months of 2020, almost 1 in 5 new cars licensed was a hybrid or electric. From January to May 2020 there was a drop of 34.6% in the number of cars registered to 51,904 compared with 79,350 for the same...

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