Gardai Warning Motorists to check vehicle requirements as Morning and Evening’s set to get darker
With dark evenings on the way and mornings set to get even darker, Gardaí are warning motorists in the north west to check their tyre depth and ensure they have both headlights working. The warning comes after a checkpoint in Ballinacarrow, Sligo earlier in the week where a number of…
Over 50% of vehicles failed their NCT in 2016
Over a half of vehicles tested in the region failed to pass their NCT last year. That’s according to figures released by the Road Safety Authority. The Sligo centre failed 54% of a total of 10,842 vehicles with 71 of those marked as ‘dangerous fails’. In Leitrim, Carrick-on-Shannon test centre…
NCT for tractors the latest annoyance for farmers
A Sligo Councillor says an NCT for tractors should not come into force. The Road Safety Authority and the government are abiding by european law and it’s expected that the NCT will be in place for tractors capable of driving faster than 40km/h. It’s due to come into force by…