The Do’s and Don’ts of driving through flooded plains

Excess surface water has been leading to some difficult driving conditions in parts of Munster, Connacht and Leinster over the last day or so. If you’re unsure of your route home this evening be sure to check our Roadwatch site for the latest upd…

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…

AA Ireland offers advice to owners of flooded vehicles

Following spells of localized flooding and excess surface water, AA Rescue who have been particularly busy in Cork this morning, is advising motorists whose vehicles have been partially or fully submerged in flood water to check their vehicles for sign…

AA advice on driving during heavy rain and floods

With predicitons of possible localised flooding in parts today, it’s no harm to follow AA Roadwatch bulletins on tweets for advice on flooded stretches of road.  If flooding does occur, the best bet is to avoid badly affected routes if possib…

Heavy rain in parts this morning – read our tips on wet weather driving

Quite a wet start to the week in many parts of the country this morning.  (Hardly a dry trouser leg in sight!)  If travelling anywhere by car today it’s certainly no harm to brush up on driving in heavy rain fall and how to deal with flood…