From 2019 to 2022, people who ran HGV registration plates through the council’s permit-checker app threw up 1,013 verified infringements and 277 permits.
Tag: trucks
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Council to Look at Stricter Rules for HGVs and Driver Blindspots
London brought in a new standard for permits for trucks based on their blindspots, and plans gradually to tighten its rules. Dublin City Council officials have been talking to counterparts about how it works.
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An App Lets Users Check Whether an HGV Should Be in the City – but Then What?
“It can be a bit disheartening – if you report vehicle after vehicle and nothing happens, why would you keep bothering? What’s it achieving?” says Fiachrá Duffy.
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Some Say the City Needs to Let in Fewer Big Trucks, and For Less Time
After falling since 2008, the last couple of years have seen more permits issued for HGVs to drive into the city. Some cyclists say it’s too dangerous at the moment, while those in the industry say they drive in for a reason.
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Transport Briefs: Liffey Street, Slower Drivers, and Fewer Delivery Vans
At this month’s transport committee meeting: an update on making the city better for pedestrians, and a review of how speed limits are working out.
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In Drimnagh, One Man Takes on the Flow of Heavy Vehicles
He rigged a phone to take a photo when a vehicle of a certain height drove past. The result? He says big lorries make an average of 70 trips by daily.
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Car Washes, Unregulated
Car washes are supposed to have licences to regulate pollution. Many in Dublin don’t have them.