9% of Motorists Admit Kids Are Driving Distraction
The AA is urging motorists to take all precautions necessary when travelling with children as back-to-school season gets underway, after 9% of drivers admitted to having been involved in collisions or near-misses while attending to a child in the car. An AA survey of almost 11’000 motorists found that 7.5% of drivers had been involved in […]
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9% of Motorists Admit Kids Are Driving Distraction
The AA is urging motorists to take all precautions necessary when travelling with children as back-to-school season gets underway, after 9% of drivers admitted to having been involved in collisions or near-misses while attending to a child in the car. An AA survey of almost 11’000 motorists found that 7.5% of drivers had been involved in […]
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AA Ireland CEO Brendan Nevin on rising motor insurance claims
Our CEO Brendan Nevin joined Chris O’Donoghue on Newstalk’s Breakfast show earlier this morning to discuss the 26% year-on-year rise in motor insurance premiums. Brendan outlined three key reasons for the increase: Fraudulent claims – is a big issue whereby the honest motor insurance customer is picking up the bill. Brendan says there are currently […]
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Which star sign attracts the most penalty points?
Motorists in Ireland born under the Zodiac sign of Scorpio are attracting the most penalty points, according to the AA. With one eye playfully on the stars, the AA has carried out an extensive analysis of over 110,000 of its motor insurance customers, revealing those born between October 23 and November 21 are getting ‘stung’ […]
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Rising motor insurance prices
Words by Conor Faughnan, Director of Consumer Affairs at AA Ireland For the Irish motorist the big issue of 2015 is rising motor insurance prices. We are seeing a year-on-year increase of about 20% for ordinary drivers with ordinary insurance risks. Anyone who has a non-standard risk for any reason could face an even bigger increase […]
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Is your car over 15 years old? Follow this advice from the AA
Following yesterday’s announcement by two of Ireland’s major motor insurers that they will no longer provide cover for cars beyond 15 years old AA Ireland is offering advice for affected motorists. Firstly, we would urge any motorists who have 15 year old cars not to panic. There are still many other insurance providers who will […]
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‘Don’t overcrowd cars’, warns AA as schools re-open
16% have travelled with more passengers than seats within last 2 years As schools start back today, the AA is calling on mums and dads to be disciplined and say no if asked to give a lift home to another child if their car is already full. The message comes after the AA quizzed more […]
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Limerick and Dublin residents most likely to have car vandalized
Read our latest press release below: Findings of a new poll by AA Motor Insurance issued today suggest that Limerick and Dublin are the worst counties in the country for incidents of car vandalism. During the poll of close to 18,000 people, conducted…
AA launches revealing report in the wake of new gender equalization rules
Men in Ireland are more confident but more reckless behind the wheel than their female counterparts according to a new gender analysis report issued today by AA Motor Insurance. While males, particularly young male drivers, are broadly known to prese…
13% have travelled with over-the-limit driver within last year
With the holiday season in full flow the AA is appealing to party goers not to take a lift from someone they know or suspect to be over the legal limit. Highlighting the frequency of the practice, in a recent AA Motor Insurance poll of close to 15,00…