Podium finish and two fastest laps for Alyx Coby at Championship opener
13 year old Alyx Coby makes a good start to the 2018 championship The 2018 Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship got under way at Whiteriver Park in Co. Louth last weekend. Taking to the grid for her sixth season in the Championship was 13-year- old Alyx Coby, from Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Now in her third year in the IAME X30 Junior class, which caters for drivers aged 11-16, Alyx has set her sights on improving on last year’s...
A new Emergency call system to be installed on all new cars
From March 31st all new models of cars and vans sold in the EU will have to be equipped with the new eCall life-saving system writes Geraldine Herbert The 60 minutes following a crash are vital time for road traffic victims. Known as the “golden hour” your chances of survival increases dramatically if trained professionals can treat you within this time period. What is E-call? An new Automatic Emergency Call (eCall) which can...
Asleep at the wheel – coping with tiredness behind the wheel
Driving fatigue has been found to be a bigger danger on the road than drink driving so as the evenings get brighter and thoughts turn to Summer and long journeys we have some tips for coping with tiredness behind the wheel writes Geraldine Herbert Tiredness and Driving – the Risks If you drive while tired not only are do you risk actually falling asleep at the wheel but also of being much slower to react and respond to your...
We are all test subjects in emissions experiment
The VW emissions scandal took a new twist as allegations of animal testing emerged, writes Geraldine Herbert Volkswagen has apologised for testing the impact of diesel fumes on monkeys and humans. Their chief executive, Matthias Mueller, said the tests were “unethical and repulsive” and promised a full investigation. The New York Times reported that three German car makers, VW, Daimler and BMW had paid for a research group...
From Marshal To Driver
Welcome to the first installment of my blog where you can follow my progress from Marshalling to Racing writes Ruth Nugent Background Firstly, I’d like to just say how thrilled I am to be writing for Wheels for Women and I’m very proud to make a small contribution to the team! I am the daughter of a man who is motorsport mad and who decided as soon as I came into the world that he was going to share this interest with. My dad loves...
It makes sense to pool resources
Why city planners and transport officials could learn a thing or two from car pooling Mums writes Geraldine Herbert The automotive buzz words of 2017 were e-mobility, autonomy and car sharing. E-mobility aims to save the environment by delivering clean green modes of transport while it is claimed that driverless cars could reduce accidents by up to 90%. Car makers are also embracing car sharing as the uncertain future of car ownership...