The SMART Tachograph is on the way

The SMART Tachograph is on the way

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Shane Ross TD, has signed the European Union (Road Transport) (Working Conditions and Road Safety) Regulations 2017 which give full effect to Regulation (EU) No.165/2014 on tachograph in road transport. These Regulations...
New Environmental Tyre Levy for Ireland

New Environmental Tyre Levy for Ireland

A new Producer Responsibility Initiative (PRI) is likely to come into effect this month.  In the past weeks Minister Naughten announced that he wanted the new Tyre Regulations in place for July 2017. Levy The levy will apply to cars, motorcycles and all HGVs and will...
Driving Safely on Rural Roads

Driving Safely on Rural Roads

Each year when we look at the statistics around road accidents throughout Ireland we see that most causalities occur on our rural roads.   It is hardly surprising that these roads will claim more lives than safer modern motorways but what can we do as drivers to try...
REACT – A Roadside Safety Initiative

REACT – A Roadside Safety Initiative

Any new initiative designed to save lives will be welcomed by all in the transport industry. A new introduction from the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) was announced recently. The REACT initiative (Roadside Emergency Action Concerning Tyres) is aimed towards...