16 Jun 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Over a quarter of Irish people have had to assist one of their children with the cost of motor insurance early in their driving career, a recent survey has found. In response to an AA Young Driver Car Insurance survey, 26.60% of the over 5,000 people surveyed stated that they have had to provide a significant...
Read more → 13 Jun 2019
Posted by AA Roadwatch 
Dublin’s M50 motorway accounted for 8% of collisions reported by AA Roadwatch in the month of May. An analysis carried out by the AA’s traffic & travel information service on traffic disruption showed, unsurprisingly, that the major motorway is the route most likely to be affected. 19 incidents...
Read more → 11 Jun 2019
Posted by Jonathan Byrne 
AA Roadwatch’s Jonathan Byrne gives his top tips on how to pass your driving test; the journey from learner to novice. Let’s face it, doing your driving test can be a daunting experience. It might be up there with doing the Leaving Cert and going to the dentist in terms of the stress, the worry...
Read more → 03 Jun 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
The cost of the price of a litre of petrol has hit a 6 month high according to AA Ireland’s latest fuel price analysis, marking the third successive month in which petrol prices have increased. While there was a little reprieve for diesel car owners, with the cost of a litre of diesel falling 0.2c...
Read more → 01 Jun 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Over half of Irish motorists believe that it is time for Government to increase investment in Gardaí and traffic policing resources, according to a recent survey from AA Ireland. According to a recent AA Ireland survey of over 5,000 people, 50.34% of respondents strongly believe the Government needs...
Read more → 27 May 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Almost 70% of Irish motorists support the introduction of legislation designed to lower court payouts relating to whiplash injuries, a recent survey has found. In response to an AA Car Insurance survey of over 4,000 motorists, 68.79% of respondents indicated that they would strongly support such a measure...
Read more → 19 May 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
EU plans to require all vehicles built from May 2022 to include intelligent speed assistance technology is supported by the majority of Irish motorists, a recent survey has found. In response to an AA Car Insurance survey of over 5,000 Irish motorists, 56.62% of those surveyed stated that they are strongly...
Read more → 16 May 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Over the last few decades travelling across Ireland with your family has become both significantly easier and a whole lot safer. However, things haven’t always been that way and in past years a cross-country car trip with your family was often a more difficult task. In the over 100 years that AA Rescue...
Read more → 12 May 2019
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
Almost 1 in in 10 Irish motorists intend on ditching their petrol or diesel powered car in favour of an electric model when they next change their car, a recent AA Ireland survey has found. In response to an AA Car Insurance survey of over 5,000 Irish motorists, 9.63% of respondents stated that they...
Read more → 03 May 2019
Posted by AA Roadwatch 
Over the coming months, many of us will be taking trips across Ireland and potentially even further afield in our car. Before your mind wanders to scenic trips along the west coast, it's important to ensure your car is ready and prepared for the longer journeys the summer months may ask of it. Now is a great...
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