"attend to a Mrs. Boyle. On his way there, he found the Reelin Bridge barricaded by the IRA, who forced him to give them his car. William Gillespie, a local poet, wrote the song shortly after the event. The song was very popular in Ireland in the 1920s before being rediscovered and covered by bands like The Dubliners and Flying Column, although the more modern versions have slightly different lyrics; ""Johnston"" is often replaced with ""Johnson"" as well, as in the Clancy Brothers version. Johnston's Motor Car Johnston's Motor Car is an Irish rebel song written by Willie Gillespie based"
"Vehicle registration plates of Iceland Vehicle registration plates in Iceland are issued by the Icelandic Transport Authority and are made in the state penitentiary. The plates are made of aluminium with reflective base and embossed characters. The current registration system uses three letters and two digits or two letters and three digits in Helvetica Neue. The plates are issued randomly, they are not issued sequentially and they do not have any geographic coding. There are no special letters or number series for special vehicle types (this may vary depending on type of plates, see chart below.) The registration system was"
"is mandatory and all plates issued between 1989 and 2004 are required to get a national identifier sticker so they look like the new plates, although this law is not widely enforced. The law requires owners to keep their motor vehicle in safe operating condition. All vehicles registered in Iceland are required to pass a periodic safety inspection. The frequency of inspection depends on the age of the car. A new car is due for its first safety inspection after 4 years, then again after 2 years until it reaches 8 years old from when an inspection is required every"
"Icelandic identity card or driving licence are enough. They do not state citizenship and therefore are not usable in most cases as travel documentation outside of the Nordic countries. The Icelandic identity card is called ""Nafnskírteini"" (""name certificate""). Most people do not have it and use driving licences instead. Icelandic passport Icelandic passports are issued to citizens of Iceland for the purpose of international travel. A new design was put into circulation in May 1987. It featured a dark blue (near-black) cover, laser-printed pages, and a laminated information page. The first machine-readable Icelandic passports were introduced on 1 June 1999,"
"around the country. Regional districts rent their vehicles from the National Police Commissioner, paying a per-kilometre charge to cover operating costs, etc. for a period of five years. The Víkingasveitin uses the Volvo XC90 and Volvo XC70 as well as other unmarked vehicles that have been modified for tactical operations. There are 9 police district in Iceland which follow the regions of Iceland with the addition of Vestmannaeyjar being its own district. The current police district division is stipulated by the Regulation on Police Districts of the Police Commissioner which was signed 4 December 2014 by Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð"
"except for antique vehicles. The plates are available in 4 sizes: Cars have 3 sizes: European standard , North American standard and European square . Motorcycle plates are . An older decentralized district plate system was used 1938 until 31 December 1988 (see below). From 1989 to 2007 the system consisted of two letters and three digits. In 2007 the system ran out of combinations and the first digit was changed to a letter on newer vehicles. Early 2004 a country identifier (IS) and the Icelandic flag was added on the left side of all standard plates. The country identifier"
"Kristján Einar Kristján Einar Kristjánsson (born January 8, 1989 in Garðabær, Iceland) is a racing driver. Kristján started kart racing at 14, the age when Icelandic law allows young drivers to start racing and training in karts. He is the first ever driver to emerge from Icelandic motorsport (karting) into full international formula racing series. Kristján's first full single seater racing season was with Carlin Motorsport in the 2008 British Formula Three season. Kristján Einar is currently racing in the 2009 European F3 Open season, with Team West-Tec. Kristján Einar started racing Karts at 14, the age when Icelandic law"
"Speed limits in Iceland The general speed limit for cars in Iceland is 50 km/h in urban areas, 80 km/h on rural gravel roads and 90 km/h on paved rural roads. It is allowed to set higher speed limits up to 100 km/h if deemed safe and necessary for traffic flow but no road actually has higher than the 90 km/h limit. Some major urban highways well separated from pedestrians have higher limits of 60–80 km/h. Lower limits are also implemented such as 30 km/h in residential areas. Lorries and cars with trailers have a speed limit as signed in"
"replace the 110 different plastic and paper driving licenses. The common format with the same information in the same place on all licenses allows the driving license to be understood, even if it is in a different language. The system for handling the penalty points remains different in each country, for the existence of points, initial number of points, revolving, and number of points removed (or added) for each penalty. The minimum age for getting a driver's license in Iceland is 17 for a B class license, a B class license will qualify a person to drive low powered motorcycles"
"any given place but never higher than 80 km/h. Iceland also has lower advisory speed limits, those are indicated by rectangular blue signs with white letters. They are mainly used in trouble spots on rural highways such as when approaching a sharp corner or a single-lane bridge. Speed limits in Iceland The general speed limit for cars in Iceland is 50 km/h in urban areas, 80 km/h on rural gravel roads and 90 km/h on paved rural roads. It is allowed to set higher speed limits up to 100 km/h if deemed safe and necessary for traffic flow but no"
"lighting etc.) the car will fail inspection and will be given a red sticker that says ""Akstur bönnuð"" which means driving prohibited and the vehicle must not be driven on public roads until the issues have been rectified. The colour of the license plate varies depending on the purpose of the vehicle (see chart below.) This system was used from 1938 until 31 December 1988 and consisted of a black plate with silver letters. The first letter denominated the district (except for military related) where the plate was issued as follows: Vehicle registration plates of Iceland Vehicle registration plates in"
"room for 39 letters for the name while the visual zone can contain as many as will fit) Icelandic passports are blue, with the Icelandic coat of arms emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words ""ÍSLAND"" (Icelandic), ""ICELAND"" (English) and ""ISLANDE"" (French) are inscribed above the coat of arms and the words ""VEGABRÉF"" (Icelandic), ""PASSPORT"" (English) and ""PASSEPORT"" (French) are inscribed below the coat of arms. Icelandic passports have the standard biometric symbol at the bottom. ""Vegabréf"" literally means ""road letter"" and is a word used in Scandinavia in historic centuries meaning internal passport. The Icelandic passport"
"The ""IRL"" code features on Irish driving licences, passports and is most visible on contemporary Irish ""EU style"" vehicle registration plates. Under the Convention on International Civil Aviation Irish registered aircraft carry the nationality mark """"EI"""", although this abbreviation has nothing to do with the state's name. For example, the ICAO also gives """"EG"""" and """"EH"""" as the abbreviations for Belgium and the Netherlands. A variety of alternative names are also used for the Irish state. Sometimes alternative names are chosen because the name ""Ireland"" could be confused with the name of the island the state shares with Northern Ireland."
"per capita; with a car for every 1.5 inhabitants; it is the main form of transport. Iceland has of administered roads, of which are paved and are not. A great number of roads remain unpaved, mostly little-used rural roads. The road speed limits are and in towns, on gravel country roads and on hard-surfaced roads. Route 1, or the Ring Road (Icelandic: ""Þjóðvegur 1"" or ""Hringvegur""), was completed in 1974, and is a main road that runs around Iceland and connects all the inhabited parts of the island, with the interior of the island being uninhabited. This paved road is"
"the yellow background of warning signs began, and new signs now use a white background. The signage typeface is SNV, as with the other countries of the former Yugoslavia. Road signs in Iceland mainly follow the Vienna Convention, but use a variant of the colour scheme and minor design changes similar to the signs in Sweden. Until the partition of Ireland in 1922 and the independence of the Irish Free State (now the Republic of Ireland), British standards applied across the island. In 1926 road sign standards similar to those used in the UK at the time were adopted. Law"
"to five digits. When codice_1 was reached in 2001, a new system was introduced, consisting of 'G' followed by four digits and a serial letter. The European flag is now featured on these plates, along with the territory's international vehicle identifier GBZ. Military vehicles use the letters 'RN' preceded and followed by two digits, while the Governor's official car displays a silver crown on a black plate. In the Falkland Islands, the format is 'F' followed by up to three digits and a letter registered in a strict sequence. Plates should be black-on-yellow for the rear of the vehicle and"
"International Motorsport International Motorsport is a New Zealand motor racing team based in Grey Lynn, Auckland that competes in the V8SuperTourer series and the South Island Endurance Championship. The team currently run one car in the V8 SuperTourer Series, the #96 Falcon for up-and-coming driver Ant Pedersen. Although they do own a second Ford FG Falcon racecar that is not being used in the 2013 Season. The team also enters two Porsche 997 GT3's in the 2013 ASKO South Island Endurance Championship for Rick Armstrong and Matthew Hamilton. Jonny Reid, Ant Pedersen and Alex Davison also joined the team for"
"Iceland Defense Force Icelandic Coast Guard Aeronautical Division The Icelandic Coast Guard Aeronautical Division is the air wing of the Icelandic Coast Guard. The Coast Guard's Aeronautical Division was founded on 10 December 1955 when a Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina flying boat was acquired. It was originally from the Iceland Defense Force but was damaged near Langanes in 1954. It was registered as TF-RAN and nicknamed Rán. Currently the Icelandic Coast Guard operates three Aerospatiale AS-332L1 Super Puma helicopters, which are registered as TF-LIF, TF-SYN and TF-GNA. As a response to the withdrawal of the Iceland Defense Force at the year"
"International vehicle registration code The country in which a motor vehicle's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international licence plate country code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter or International Circulation Mark. The sign must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle. The sign may either be placed separately from the registration plate, or be incorporated into the vehicle registration plate. The allocation of codes is maintained by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as the ""Distinguishing Signs Used on Vehicles in International Traffic"" (sometimes abbreviated to DSIT), authorised by the UN's Geneva"
"one showcasing the largest glacier in Europe: Vatnajökull, as well as celebrating the independence of Iceland for 100 years, while the other highlights the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), also being part of Icelandair's #IcelandStopover campaign. The third aircraft (Boeing B757 TF-ISX 'Þingvellir') is painted in the red, white, and blue livery of Iceland's flag and celebrates both the 100th anniversary of Icelandic National Sovereignty (1918-2018) and the National Men’s Football Team’s World Cup debut in 2018. As one of Iceland's largest companies, Icelandair sponsors many events and charities. The company is, together with the City of Reykjavík, one of two"
"Kennitala The kennitala (plural: ""kennitölur""; abbreviated ""kt."") () is a unique national identification number used by the Icelandic government to identify individuals and organisations in Iceland, administered by the Registers Iceland. ""Kennitölur"" are issued to Icelandic citizens at birth, and to foreign nationals resident in Iceland upon registration. They are also issued to corporations and institutions. ""Kennitölur"" are composed of ten digits. For a personal ""kennitala"", the first six of these are the individual's date of birth in the format DDMMYY. The seventh and eighth digits are randomly chosen when the ""kennitala"" is allocated, ranging from 20 to 99. The"
"came to a screeching halt in the following economic crash of 2008. Per capita car ownership in Iceland is among the highest in the world at roughly 522 vehicles per 1,000 residents, though Reykjavík is not severely affected by congestion. Several multi-lane highways (mainly dual carriageways) run between the most heavily populated areas and most frequently driven routes. Parking spaces are also plentiful in most areas. Public transportation consists of a bus system called Strætó bs. Route 1 (the Ring Road) runs through the city outskirts and connects the city to the rest of Iceland. Reykjavík Airport, the second largest"
"of three. Ambulances are organized according to the country's multiple Health Service Districts, but are centrally dispatched. At 2014 the ambulances were converted Mercedes vans. Because of the sparse population, bad weather, and large numbers of airports, most air ambulance service in Iceland is accomplished using fixed-wing aircraft. The government of Iceland has contracted out this service since 2001. The type of aircraft normally used is a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 operated by the airline Mýflug (Myflug Air). Mýflug has one dedicated air ambulance in Iceland, based at Akureyri, the site of the country's second largest hospital. There are"
"was the first and only Formula Offroad race in Swindon, England. In 2016, 1st-2 October, will be the first Formula Off road competition in the Bikini Bottoms Off-Road Park in Tennessee, USA. July 21, 2018 in Akranes, Iceland a man named Andrew Blackwood became the first American to compete in Icelandic Formula Offroad Competition driving the Unlimited-class Draumurinn. A car well known in Icelandic competition, Draumurinn (The Dream) is owned by Gestur J. Ingolfsson and is based in Akureyri, Iceland. The competition's structure is more or less the same as it was in the beginning. There are marked tracks and"
"has issued colour specifications in the better known Pantone, CMYK, RGB, hex triplet and Avery systems. Flag of Iceland The flag of Iceland () was officially described in Law No. 34, set out on 17 June 1944, the day Iceland became a republic. The law is entitled ""The Law of the National Flag of Icelanders and the State Arms"" and describes the Icelandic flag as follows: The civil national flag of Icelanders is blue as the sky with a snow-white cross, and a fiery-red cross inside the white cross. The arms of the cross extend to the edge of the"
"Miss Iceland Miss Iceland () is a national beauty pageant in Iceland. This pageant is unrelated to Miss Universe Iceland contest. The competition has been carried out since 1950; in the first year it was called Miss Reykjavík (Ungfrú Reykjavík). Since 1955, the contest has taken place under the current name Miss Iceland. In the past, contest winners gained the right to represent Iceland in Miss Universe, Miss World or Miss International. As of 2009, the winner goes on to compete in Miss World. Runners-up go to Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. There are six regional preliminary contests"
"Icelandic Coast Guard Aeronautical Division The Icelandic Coast Guard Aeronautical Division is the air wing of the Icelandic Coast Guard. The Coast Guard's Aeronautical Division was founded on 10 December 1955 when a Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina flying boat was acquired. It was originally from the Iceland Defense Force but was damaged near Langanes in 1954. It was registered as TF-RAN and nicknamed Rán. Currently the Icelandic Coast Guard operates three Aerospatiale AS-332L1 Super Puma helicopters, which are registered as TF-LIF, TF-SYN and TF-GNA. As a response to the withdrawal of the Iceland Defense Force at the year 2006 the Coast"
"royal decree of the king of Denmark in 1903, the coat of arms of Iceland was changed to ""a white Icelandic gyrfalcon on a blue field,"" and in 1921 this design became the emblem of the newly established Order of the Icelandic Falcon. The gyrfalcon did not endure long as Iceland's coat of arms, however, and on February 12, 1919 a new coat of arms was adopted, described by royal decree: ""The Icelandic coat of arms shall be a crowned shield charged with the flag of Iceland. The bearers of the shield are the country’s four familiar guardian spirits: a"
"consumed, to the extent that the country is said to have one of the highest per capita consumption rates in the world. Iceland's signature alcoholic beverage is ""brennivín"" (literally ""burnt [i.e., distilled] wine""), which is similar in flavouring to the akvavit variant of Scandinavian brännvin. It is a type of schnapps made from distilled potatoes and flavoured with either caraway seeds or angelica. Its potency has earned it the nickname ""svarti dauði"" (""Black Death""). Modern distilleries on Iceland produce vodka (Reyka), gin (Ísafold), moss schnapps (Fjallagrasa), and a birch-flavoured schnapps and liqueur (Foss Distillery's Birkir and Björk). Martin Miller blends"
"embossed in black on a white, reflective field. A dash appears between the letter and number series. Licence plate dimensions are 118 mm x 442 mm or 200 mm x 256 mm. Old model licence plate dimensions are 118 mm x 397 mm or 118 mm x 338 mm. On the vehicle designated for the President of the Finnish Republic, the licence plates can be replaced with the Finnish coat of arms. An Åland number-plate has blue lettering. The official international vehicle registration code is FIN as in the rest of Finland, but the Parliament of Åland wants to introduce"
"producer per capita. Icelanders emit 6.29 tonnes of CO in 2009 equivalent of greenhouse gases per capita. Iceland is one of the few countries that have filling stations dispensing hydrogen fuel for cars powered by fuel cells. It is also one of a few countries currently capable of producing hydrogen in adequate quantities at a reasonable cost, because of Iceland's plentiful renewable sources of energy. On 22 January 2009, Iceland announced its first round of offshore licences for companies wanting to conduct hydrocarbon exploration and production in a region northeast of Iceland, known as the Dreki area. Two exploration licenses"
"a wide variety of classes. Some horses are still bred for slaughter, and much of the meat is exported to Japan. Farmers still use the breed to round up sheep in the Icelandic highlands, but most horses are used for competition and leisure riding. Today, the Icelandic horse is represented by associations in 19 countries, with the International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations (FEIF) serving as a governing international parent organization. The FEIF was founded on May 25, 1969, with six countries as original members: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. France and Norway joined in 1971, and"
"Vehicle registration plates of the Republic of Ireland In the Republic of Ireland, vehicle registration plates (commonly known as ""number plates"") are the visual indications of motor vehicle registration – officially termed ""index marks"" – which it has been mandatory since 1903 to display on most motor vehicles used on public roads in Ireland. The alphanumeric marks (or ""registration numbers"") themselves were issued by the local authority in which a vehicle is first registered. The current specification for number plates is the format YYY–CC–SSSSSS. Those issued from 1987 to 2012 had the format YY–CC–SSSSSS. The components are: Since 1991, the"