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[h=1]Motorists breaking speed limits by 30km/h may face ?2,000 fine[/h] [h=2]Shane Ross has proposed more severe sanctions for speeding motorists[/h] about 16 hours ago
Fiach Kelly Deputy Political Editor



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Motorists caught exceeding a speed limit by more than 30km/h would face prosecution in the courts under a proposed law. File photograph: Cyril Byrne








Motorists caught exceeding a speed limit by more than 30km/h would face prosecution in the courts and a ?2,000 fine under a proposed law.
Minister for Transport Shane Ross is to ask the Cabinet to approve revised plans to introduce graduated speeding penalties. He was met with opposition from Fine Gael colleagues and concerns from the Attorney General when he previously proposed tougher sanctions for speeding last year.
A person caught speeding at present receives three penalty points and an ?80 fine, irrespective of how much they exceed the limit by.
The latest proposals see those caught driving up to 10km/h over the limit receiving two penalty points and a ?60 fine; those caught driving 10km/h to 20km/h over the limit receiving three penalty points and an ?80 fine, and those 20km/h to 30km/h over getting four penalty points and a ?100 fine.
Mr Ross?s previous plan would have seen drivers receive three penalty points and an ?80 fine for being 0 to 10km/h over the limit; a ?150 fine and four points for being 10km/h to 20km/h over, and seven points and a ?200 fine for driving 20km/h to 30km/h above the limit. Anyone above 30km/h would have been charged with dangerous driving.
A new offence of ?exceeding the speed limit by more than 30km/h? would not be a penalty points matter, but rather the sanction will be court prosecution and a ?2,000 fine.
The issue may be brought to Cabinet this Tuesday, but could be delayed as the meeting takes place earlier than usual this week due to the expected signing of contracts for the National Broadband Plan later that day.
An automatic ?80 fine for anyone who does not have their licence to hand when stopped by a garda is also being considered, but will be introduced as a separate measure.
 
A ?2000 fine that lad is on serious drugs honestly there would be more people up for not being able to pay the fine never mind the speeding. He just hates motoring of all kinds and tonight on my way home a rick a Shaw or what ever you call them ****s straight into the back of my van I jump out he?s picking his phone off the ground me stopped at a red light. What happens there nothing because no one cares they have Dublin like fooken Mumbai with bikes and crap.
 
Gary sti said:
A ?2000 fine that lad is on serious drugs honestly there would be more people up for not being able to pay the fine never mind the speeding. He just hates motoring of all kinds and tonight on my way home a rick a Shaw or what ever you call them ****s straight into the back of my van I jump out he?s picking his phone off the ground me stopped at a red light. What happens there nothing because no one cares they have Dublin like fooken Mumbai with bikes and crap.
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+1????, that was some rant gary, mumbai, brillant????
 
Gary sti said:
A ?2000 fine that lad is on serious drugs honestly there would be more people up for not being able to pay the fine never mind the speeding. He just hates motoring of all kinds and tonight on my way home a rick a Shaw or what ever you call them ****s straight into the back of my van I jump out he?s picking his phone off the ground me stopped at a red light. What happens there nothing because no one cares they have Dublin like fooken Mumbai with bikes and crap.
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I'd say he sh*t a brick with you getting out to him [emoji3][emoji3]

Good rant [emoji106][emoji106]

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Well when I let a shout at him he was a bit startled but he suddenly had no English. he was on the phone as he was picking it up and didn?t argue with me. I must of seen a thousand bikes going in there how there isn?t more killed i don?t know through red lights fooken scooters you name it. I didn?t think he done any damage but today plug for trailer broken so had to get another one of them all the way to finglas for that today [emoji849] and that?s not to mention the lad who dresses like a stealth bomber I meet most mornings pitch dark back roads how he?s not dead I don?t know if I gave this lad 1.5 meters I?d be driving on the ditch on the other side of the road. Big que of car every time won?t keep in a bit


Another rant sorry [emoji2357][emoji1787][emoji1787]
 
Know exactly what you mean it's bad in Dublin.

Zero enforcement of traffic laws on cyclists too if it was me or you though be pulled straight away.

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That picture says a lot about cyclists .

Gone to the effort of buying a camera and printing up a notice to tell everyone he's recording but I don't see any rear facing marker lights .

Cyclists have a new found sense of immortality around the roads since this law came in ,
 
Reminds me of the Introduction of the BMW touring model to the E30 range.

A BMW engineer began designing one in 1984 in his garage, showed it to management to great reception and it began production in 1987.
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*PHOTOS IN THE LINK BELLOW

A Ferrari F50 Clutch Job Involves Removing the Rear of the Car
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cu...AQF1oBwiwUa4R8394d5zX003LoRPNe94_2ew2cTHDCckA

The highlights of owning a race-bred supercar involve having to disassemble it once in awhile.



By Brian Silvestro

Nov 25, 2019

So how do you replace the clutch on Ferrari's V-12-powered targa-top supercar? You take the rear section off. Like, completely off. Bumper, wheels, suspension, exhaust, and all. The video shows two technicians detaching everything to get access to the transaxle. The rear section stays put, while the rest of the car is lifted up and away. Of course, once the car is separated, everything is wildly easy to access.
So in case you were wondering how to pull off a DIY clutch job on an F50, now you know just how much work is involved.




Mid-engine Ferraris from the Eighties and Nineties are notorious for being difficult to service. The F50 might just be the most complex of all, though.
Joe Macari Servicing, an official Ferrari shop in London, posted a time-lapse video and a handful of pictures of an F50 clutch service job to Instagram back in late 2017. It came to our attention recently while making the rounds through a handful of Facebook car groups.
 
Ciaran WRX said:
Know exactly what you mean it's bad in Dublin.

Zero enforcement of traffic laws on cyclists too if it was me or you though be pulled straight away.

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For lads like that... that's what you have aul' deezels for with the wick turned up... he he he... give him his metre of space or whatever... then when past him... let him taste the black.... mmmwwwhhooooaaaahahahahaha (evil laugh). Or... alternatively (less legal probably, but more in keeping with the scooby motto)... bit of anti-lag with foot long flames and blow that helmet and camera off his poncey noggin' (and maybe he'll think someone's shooting at him lol).
 
Keadeen said:
For lads like that... that's what you have aul' deezels for with the wick turned up... he he he... give him his metre of space or whatever... then when past him... let him taste the black.... mmmwwwhhooooaaaahahahahaha (evil laugh). Or... alternatively (less legal probably, but more in keeping with the scooby motto)... bit of anti-lag with foot long flames and blow that helmet and camera off his poncey noggin' (and maybe he'll think someone's shooting at him lol).
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Absolutely or...

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Electric Vehicles in Germany Emit More Carbon Dioxide Than Diesel Vehicles
https://www.instituteforenergyresea...mit-more-carbon-dioxide-than-diesel-vehicles/


A study by the IFO think tank in Munich found that electric vehicles in Germany emit 11 percent to 28 percent more carbon dioxide than their diesel counterparts. The study considered the production of batteries as well as the German electricity mix in making this determination. Germany spent thousands of euros on electric car subsidies per vehicle to put a million electric vehicles on the road, but those subsidies have done nothing to reach the country?s greenhouse gas emission targets. This is just the latest example of government programs expecting one outcome and getting quite another, instead. To some it is ironic; to others it is funny. At IER, we believe it to be sad, as it is a waste of time and money that could be better put to use solving real problems.
The researchers compared the carbon dioxide output for a Tesla Model 3 (electric) and a Mercedes C220d sedan (diesel). The Mercedes releases about 141 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer driven, including the carbon emitted to drill, refine, and transport its fuel. The Tesla releases between 156 and 181 grams, including battery production. Mining and processing the lithium, cobalt, and manganese used for batteries consume a lot of energy. A Tesla Model 3 battery, for example, represents between 11 and 15 metric tons of carbon dioxide. Given a battery lifetime of 10 years and an annual travel distance of 15,000 kilometers, 73 to 98 grams of carbon dioxide are emitted per kilometer.
Germany?s growing reliance on coal for electricity generation was also considered in the study. The country relies on coal when the wind is not blowing and the sun is not shining. As a result, charging a Tesla in Bavaria releases about 83 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer driven.
The European Union also provides benefits for manufacturers of electric vehicles, by allowing them to claim zero emissions under its strict emissions limits. Not all European countries may emit more carbon dioxide from electric vehicles than from diesel or gasoline vehicles, however. In France, for example, electric vehicles may emit less carbon dioxide than diesel vehicles because France gets the majority of its electricity from nuclear power. But in many other European countries, that is certainly not the case.
Other Alternatives
According to the German researchers, the European Union target of 59 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer by 2030 corresponds to a ?technically unrealistic? consumption of 2.2 liters of diesel or 2.6 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers. The researchers believe it would be preferable to look at other sources of power for automobiles?for example, methane engines, ?whose emissions are one-third less than those of diesel motors.?
Other Studies
A study in 2017 by researchers at the University of Michigan found that the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by electric cars varied wildly by country. The study found that an electric car recharged by a coal-fired plant produces as much carbon dioxide as a gasoline-powered car that gets 29 miles per gallon, which is a slightly higher efficiency than the 25.2 miles per gallon that is the average of all the cars, SUVs, vans, and light trucks sold in the United States over the past year. If the electricity comes from a natural gas plant, recharging a plug-in electric vehicle is akin to driving a car that gets 58 miles per gallon.
Using the U.S. electricity mix, which is generated mainly be fossil fuels (about 64 percent), the researchers at the University of Michigan found that the average plug-in vehicle produces as much carbon dioxide as a conventional car that gets 55.4 miles per gallon. In China, which has been pushing widespread adoption of electric vehicles, the cars emit as much carbon dioxide as a car that gets 40 miles per gallon, due in large part to their heavy dependence on coal.
Note that the above findings are optimistic for electric vehicles because the researchers at the University of Michigan did not take into account the additional substantial carbon dioxide emissions in manufacturing batteries, as did the German study.
A different study from the Union of Concerned Scientists found that, depending on the type of plug-in being built, manufacturing a battery-powered car generates 15 percent to 68 percent more carbon dioxide emissions than a conventional gasoline-powered car because of the energy intensity of manufacturing batteries.
Conclusion
The above studies indicate that the terminology ?zero emission? is a misnomer when referring to electric vehicles. Also, lawmakers should be cautious about subsidizing electric vehicles when their electricity is generated mainly by fossil fuels because they are not lowering the carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles by doing so. The old saying that ?the road to hell is paved with good intentions? may well apply to many of the gimmicks and work-arounds advocated by whatever group is popular with a political and media elite at any given time. Germany?s lessons should be a case study for political leaders everywhere.
 
Sounds like a great idea:

A lap at the nurburgring on a kart.

https://www.tkart.it/en/magazine/on...OtZwbtD3YKeULUIpM5HUjiNIbUXSc5IAqPKcXQ0Gr0U#1


Let?s go back to 2012 when someone in the office had the brilliant idea: ?What if we went to the Nurburgring to race karts??. And it wasn?t meant as a joke, since the ?Ring? is a temple for engine lovers, who every year arrive in thousands, any way they can: by car, motorcycle, bus, ?Ring-Taxi?... What matters is getting there! No one has ever tried with a kart, though. So TKART director Yanek Sterzel and Marco Zamponi, our photographer and a great ?Ring connoisseur, turn to Energy Corse?s Michele Panigada to organize history?s first kart stint at the ?Ring.
For those who do not know (!), the old Nurburgring, or Nordschleife, is a 20.832 km long track in Germany. Inaugurated in 1927, it said goodbye to competitive racing in ?76 , after Niki Lauda?s tragic accident. That?s when F1 racing stopped and the venue gave open reign to tourist cars, manufacturer tests, and ?crazy? endurance challenges, perhaps best expressed in the 24 hour format.
Our project doesn?t make much sense: the Nurburgring?s 4 km straight alone is enough to kill the engine of a shifter kart, built to handle short distances. So TM Racing, Energy?s official engine provider, takes a standard KZ motor and replaces the piston with one of a different size: ?less performing, but more reliable? ? they assure us.
The man entrusted to carry out our ambitious feat is the Unmasked Driver, aka Alberto Reoletti, TKART?s test driver. 
However, since we need a standard of reference to evaluate the kart?s performance, we turn to Mythos Cars, Italy?s Caterham importer, and rally their participation with a Track Day R500: 263 hp for 516 kg and a power/weight ratio of 510 hp per ton (compared to 257 hp for a kart and 458 for a Ferrari 458 Italia) - translated, a power-house that goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.88 seconds! 
We leave Milan with a van packed to the brim, loaded with extra engines and Vega tires and a set of custom rims that Energy created specifically for the stint, with lug nuts both inside and outside to keep tires from slipping off at the high speeds we?re going to hit.
Along the way, we stop at the Kerpen circuit to meet up with the Jedi Racing Team (Energy?s German importer) to ?shakedown? the Energy Eclipse. The crew defines the right driving position, breaks in the vehicle, and fine tunes the carburetion, setting it a bit richer than normal. Then off we go to the ?Ring.
The night before the stint, the Unmasked Driver barely gets any sleep, obsessed with learning the track from the on-board footage of an M3: ?For a motor head like me, getting to race at the Nordschleife is pure ecstasy! A dream come true! Besides, I never thought I?d be the first guy to ever tackle the ?Ring with a race kart!?....
 
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