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Minister for Transport directs review of urban speed limits to enhance road safety

Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has today, 16th October 2025, directed local authorities to review existing speed limits on roads in built-up and urban areas. Local authorities will, where appropriate, implement lower speed limits including the introduction of 30 km/h speed limits, such as in roads in cities and towns....

Queclink targets fleet safety and compliance with high-performance dashcam

Queclink Wireless Solutions, a global provider of IoT devices and hardware, has launched its most powerful and flexible dashcam yet, which promises to boost fleet safety and compliance within the UK road transport sector. The CV5000 is an AI-powered, dual-facing dashcam that supports up to two additional cameras for increased...

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Renault Trucks maps public charging hubs for electric trucks in Europe 

Renault Trucks is publishing an open-source map on its corporate website showing the location of public charging hubs for electric trucks in Europe. This is convenient tool giving a clear up-to-date overview of the current and planned state of the network. It provides proof that low carbon transportation is not...

RSA marks 25 years of the NCT with winter safety warning

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is marking 25 years of the National Car Test (NCT) by urging motorists to get winter ready. With colder, wetter weather on the way, the RSA is reminding drivers that keeping vehicles roadworthy is vital for safety. Since 2000, approximately 26 million full NCT tests...

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Stakeholders warn against disruptive zero-emission truck mandates

Four leading European associations representing the road transport, freight forwarding, shipper and cold chain sectors have jointly called on the European Commission to avoid introducing mandatory zero-emission truck demand targets, warning that such measures risk disrupting Europe’s green transition if enabling conditions are not yet in place. In a joint...

Postrack launches asset tracking business in UK

Postrack, the European GPS asset tracking specialist, is targeting the UK marketplace for the first time as part of the company’s international growth strategy. As part of its plans, Postrack has established a new UK business that will deliver advanced asset management solutions for a wide range of applications across...

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SureCam to discuss potential AI video telematics pitfalls at festival of fleet technology

SureCam will be discussing how fleets can avoid the hidden risks of AI video telematics at The Festival of Fleet Technology having been confirmed as key sponsor. European Managing Director, Justin White, will be taking part in the event’s Tech Talks programme to examine the importance of embedding AI into...

Decarbonising Ireland’s transport – exclusive FTA Seminar

FTA Ireland will host its annual Sustainable Transport Seminar 5th November 2025, uniting government, industry, and academic leaders to accelerate progress toward Ireland’s 2030 decarbonisation targets for transport. Ireland’s Climate Action Plan sets an ambitious target: a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transport sector by 2030,...

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RSA report focuses on cyclists in road crashes

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has published a new report, Serious Injuries from Single-Cyclist Collisions in Ireland, which reveals a concerning upward trend in the number of cyclists sustaining serious injuries in crashes involving no other vehicles. The study draws on data from two complementary sources, RSA collision data...

No toll relief for BEV trucks on Irish roads

While the European Parliament has voted to extend toll exemptions for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, Irish hauliers running Battery Electrics Vehicle (BEV) trucks won’t be getting any reduction in toll rates on Irish roads, HGVIreland.com can confirm. The European Parliament vote now paves the way for Member States to waive or...

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