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Defects found on vehicles stopped at Road Safety Authority roadside inspections

A number of vehicles were found to be in a dangerous condition when they were inspected by Road Safety Authority inspectors in Donegal. Roadside checks were carried out in the county on what was Donegal International Rally weekend. One defective ...

24 Jun 2022 at 09:18

Local News

97% of car and motorcycle tyres are now being recycled

A review into the first year of a recycling scheme set up to ensure waste tyres are disposed of correctly has revealed that 97% of car and cotorcycle tyres are now being recycled. Tyres are not biodegradable and can become a fire hazard if not ...

22 Nov 2019 at 11:28

Motoring News

Motorist arrested in Donegal had flat tyre on car while drink driving

Gardaí in Donegal are appealing to people to make the right decisions when it comes to road safety this Christmas. The appeal follows the arrest of a driver on Wednesday night for drink driving. The driver had also been travelling with a flat ...

17 Dec 2020 at 16:00

National News

National: NCT testers release picture of car that failed 'dangerous' in warnings to others

A car which presented for NCT inspection has sparked the testing service to warn other motorists of the importance of regular vehicle maintenance. A vehicle arrived for testing to a centre with a a tire that raised serious concerns with ...

19 Jan 2024 at 10:17

Inishowen MD

Fears over Buncrana's tyre pyre

Donegal County Council has moved to reassure a Donegal community regarding a sizable pile of waste tyres at a commercial premises in its midst. Donegal Live was contacted by several readers who were extremely concerned about the ...

12 Aug 2020 at 12:12

Features

How safe are your tyres? Ulster Tyres' quick guide for Donegal motorists could save your life

Road Safety Week is in full force across Donegal. Given that tyres are the only part of the car in contact with the road, maybe it’s time to consider how safe your tyres are Here’s Ulster Tyres quick guide to tyre safety will ...

09 Oct 2020 at 18:13

Crime & Court

Vehicles seized in Donegal for dangerously defective tyres

Two vehicles were seized by Gardaí in Donegal during Tyre Safety Day on Monday. Gardai who were operating checkpoints alongside the Road Safety Authority found the vehicles to have had dangerously defective tyres. The ...

08 Oct 2024 at 12:58

National News

'Get a grip' - Motorists urged to check their tyres for Tyre Safety Day 2021

An Garda Síochána, The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA), have teamed up for ‘Tyre Safety Day’ today, as part of Irish Road Safety Week. The day aims to remind all road users ...

06 Oct 2021 at 11:09

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Letterkenny resident makes grim discovery of tyres slashed on car

A Letterkenny resident woke up to find three tyres on their car slashed and the door of their vehicle forced open, gardaí report. [articlepreview id="793248" link="https://www.donegallive....

19 Apr 2022 at 13:10

Donegal MD

Donegal gardaí investigate after tyres were slashed on numerous vehicles in residential area overnight

Residents in the Glenpatrick Park area of Ballybofey were left shocked and frightened after tyres were slashed on a number of cars. Locals in Glenpatrick Park and nearby housing estates ...

05 Jul 2020 at 16:32

Local News

RSA releases photo of HGV tyre found to be in shocking condition at Donegal checkpoint

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging motorists to check their tyres after a vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint in Letterkenny with worrying tyre wear. The RSA released a picture ...

13 Aug 2020 at 19:12

Home

Donegal's potholes and why technology might have the answer!

It's the dreaded time of the year when the scourge known as the pothole makes its presence known on roads all through the county waiting to attack tyres and devastate suspensions. It ...

01 Feb 2023 at 16:00

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