Just 1 in 4 Motorists Consider Adding Partner To Policy

Just over a quarter of Irish motorists describe themselves as very likely to add another driver to their policy in an attempt to reduce their motor insurance costs. As part of an AA Car Insurance survey of over 3,000 Irish motorists, 27.74% of respondents stated that they were very likely to add another driver to […]

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Just 1 in 4 Motorists Consider Adding Partner To Policy

Just over a quarter of Irish motorists describe themselves as very likely to add another driver to their policy in an attempt to reduce their motor insurance costs. As part of an AA Car Insurance survey of over 3,000 Irish motorists, 27.74% of respondents stated that they were very likely to add another driver to […]

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Cost of Motor Insurance Key Motorist Issue for 2017

Following significant increases in the cost of motor insurance in recent years, almost 95% of motorists view rising premiums as a “very important” issue for the year ahead. 94.46% of over 7,000 respondents to an AA Motor Insurance survey viewed the issue of rising premiums as highly important for the year ahead, with a further […]

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1 in 5 Likely to Change Car before 2018, AA Finds

Almost one in 10 of motorists intend on changing their car before July 2017, with over 20% planning a change before the end of the year according to recent research carried out by AA Ireland. 9.05% of the over 7,000 respondents to an AA Motor Insurance Survey carried out in January 2017 stated that they […]

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4 in 10 Motorists Stopped by Garda in Last 6 Months

More than 4 out of every 10 drivers have been stopped at a Garda checkpoint in the last 6 months, with an examination of tax, insurance and NCT identified as the most common reason to be stopped. In a survey carried out by AA Ireland Motor Insurance in October of this year, 41.54% of motorists […]

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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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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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Penalty Points: 80% of Motorists Favour Safety Course

8 in 10 drivers support the introduction of a system whereby drivers guilty of certain offences can attend a Driver Safety Course to avoid having penalty points added to their license. According to an AA Motor Insurance survey of almost 11,000 motorists 46.5% of respondents stated that they “strongly support” the introduction of these courses in […]

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Almost 1/3 witness signs of joyriding in last month

Nearly 1 in 3 people in Ireland have witnessed joyriding within the last month, according to our latest poll results. Among the most common manoeuvres reported by the 9,500 people who participated were ‘wheel-spins’ and ‘doughnuts’ – where drivers spin their wheels around on the spot. A further 16% of those we polled said they had witnessed the boy […]

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Never lend your car to uninsured friends or relatives

This week we’re calling on vehicle owners to be strict and not to loan your cars to uninsured friends or relatives.  Driving a vehicle without insurance, even if it’s just a round trip to the local shops, is a criminal offence.  A high portion of claims involving uninsured drivers each year involve a friend or relation of the […]

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