AA Patrol advice for driving in ice and snow…..Even if it is nearly April!
If you’re in need of a quick recap on how to modify your driving for snow and ice read on… Drive only as fast as conditions allow, and remember that stopping distances are up to ten times longer in ice and snow; Gentle manoeuvres are the ke…
Very complimentary shout out to AA Patrols in today’s Examiner
We were delighted to open up a copy of today’s Examiner and read a highly complimentary piece by Terry Prone about our Patrols who certainly had their hands full during the recent bout of stormy weather. To read the piece click here: ‘No …
Parents “free taxi service” equates to billions
School run mum and dads in Ireland could be providing as much as €10 billion worth of free lifts, equivalent to a quarter of our nation’s bailout debt burden, by the time their children reach the age of 15 according to a hypothetical calculation ca…
AA Membership poll reveals: Most will hang on to current car for as long as possible
Read our latest press release below: Following a slow start to 2013 in terms of new car sales compared to 2012, the AA have released findings which suggest that as many as 79% of drivers in Ireland are planning to hold onto their current vehicle for as…
Miss-fueling incidents up slightly in 2012 says AA
Read our latest news release below: Incidents of motorists accidentally putting the wrong fuel type in their cars would appear to have increased slightly this year according to the AA’s annual breakdown review, their yearly analysis of breakdowns att…
2nd Anniversary of “Big Freeze” brings renewed safety reminders from AA
Two years to the day since the beginning of the “big freeze”, AA is calling on drivers to take care and look after their cars as we face into the shortest, coldest days of the year. While drivers are much more likely to be daunted by a dump of snow…
Busy day for Patrols yesterday – check out roadwatch advice on flooded areas
It was a particularly busy day for our Patrols yesterday and on into this morning as a result of the wet weather. We were called to several AA Members in the Dublin area who were involved in road traffic collisions mainly due to skidding on the exces…
16% of parents have had close call or collision driving with kids in the car
The AA which experienced its usual back to school spike in callouts on Monday, 28% above its daily average, is taking the opportunity of the start of the school run season to remind parents to pull over somewhere safe if they need to attend to their ch…
Take care when loading up this bank holiday!
AA Patrols who are preparing for up to 1,500 breakdown call outs over the weekend and who report a marked year on year increase in motorway breakdowns, are reminding those who will be driving with an extra load this bank holiday to make sure it’s s…
Motorway breakdowns up by 10%
As Ireland gets used to having a Motorway network, the AA is getting used to rescuing cars on it. Motorway breakdowns have increased by 10% in the last year, and running out of fuel is a serious problem. “We are seeing more cars run out of fuel this …