Women more nervous driving on icy roads
…But more males have had a near miss or a collision Wicklow drivers best track record on icy roads 90% of female motorists in Ireland compared to two thirds of males have said they feel some degree of anxiety when faced with the task of driving on icy roads. This is according to the findings […]
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Getting your Christmas tree home safely
Christmas is fast approaching and with that, everyone is beginning to wind down and finalise their preparations. However, if you’re one of the unlucky few who has left things to the last minute, particularly the triangular shaped plant that usually forms the focal point of your living room then our Patrols are here to help. […]
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Here are the road offences with increased penalty points
Dangerous overtaking, failure to stop a vehicle before a stop sign and using a vehicle without an NCT will attract increased penalty points, it has been announced today. In new measures rolled out by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, drivers who commit these offences will be able to pay a fixed charge fine […]
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2nd Anniversary of “Big Freeze” brings renewed safety reminders from AA
Two years to the day since the beginning of the “big freeze”, AA is calling on drivers to take care and look after their cars as we face into the shortest, coldest days of the year. While drivers are much more likely to be daunted by a dump of snow…
Ground frost, wet leaves and low glare, Mother Nature’s trickiest winter driving conditions
Ground frost, wet leaves and a blindingly low sun in that order have been identified as the natural occurrences most likely to cause drivers to be involved in a near miss or a collision during winter according to a new study carried out by AA Motor Ins…
Think safety and prep cars for winter now!
Our latest press release: The AA is calling on motorists not to become complacent this autumn as regards car maintenance despite a relatively mild season last year. While we all hope that we won’t see a winter like 2010 again this year the AA points …