AA lends its support to Project EDWARD

Here’s a frightening stat – on average, 70 people die and a further 370 are seriously injured every day on Europe’s roads. Here in Ireland, 119 people died on our roads up to the end of August this year, an increase of 16% on the same period last year. If this trend continues, 50 more […]

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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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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…

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…