AA Survey Finds Almost 13% Of Drivers Have Run Over An Animal In Last 5 Years
Almost 13% of motorists have been involved in at least one collision with a pet or animal in the last 5 years, according to research carried out by AA Ireland. In an AA Motor Insurance Survey of over 9,500 motorists, 10.02% of those surveyed stated they had run over or hit one animal since 2011. […]
4 In 10 Motorists Stopped At Garda Checkpoint In Last 6 Months, AA Survey Finds
41.54% of motorists have been stopped at a Garda checkpoint in the last 6 months Almost 90% of drivers stopped at a checkpoint had the tax/insurance/NCT discs checked. Most Check-points in urban areas during afternoon & early evening More than 4 out of every 10 drivers have been stopped at a Garda checkpoint in the […]
AA Ireland Welcomes Joint Committee Report on Motor Insurance
AA Ireland welcomes the publication of today’s report from the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on plans to tackle the current motor insurance crisis which includes many proposals first made by the motoring organisation in November 2015. “This is a good day in that a lot of the recommendations that we have […]
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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MOTORING COSTS: INSURANCE RISE WIPES OUT PUMP PRICE GAIN
The average cost of running a family car for a year is €10,593.60 according to the AA’s annual survey of motoring costs. The total is down a very tiny €17.60 on the same figure for last year according to the AA’s calculations. The major rise in the cost of motor insurance has cost motorists dearly. […]
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30% of parents less likely to smoke while kids in the car
30% of parents in Ireland are less likely to smoke while their children are in the car, according to AA Motor Insurance. The revelation comes after the AA polled nearly 2,000 customers on how likely they would be to modify a range of habits while their kids are in tow. “I think it tells us […]
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Our Annual Breakdown Review: Flat batteries still top the agenda
Men most likely to pick up the wrong nozzle at pump Worn out or faulty batteries are still the number one cause of breakdowns in Ireland, according to the AA’s Annual Breakdown Review. A review of their extensive data highlights how flat batteries accounted for nearly one quarter of all the AA’s call outs in […]
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