Forget about phones and iPods, passengers are increasingly becoming dangerous driving distractions. Whether you’re flirting or fighting with your girlfriend or boyfriend, having a laugh with your mates or even catching a quick snack while behind the wheel, make sure to keep your attention on the road ahead.
According to a survey carried out by Confused.com, [...]
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Distractions of the heart
Driving to a different beat
We’re all into different types of music – you might enjoy rocking away on your trusty old air guitar to a bit of AC/DC, while I might prefer singing along to Jedward’s latest musical ‘creation’. I said might. Maybe you’re even that rarest of creatures – an Enya fan. But what you probably didn’t realise [...]
Irish Motorway Madness
It sounds like something you’d only see in an action movie – a motorist speeding headlong into oncoming traffic on a busy motorway. But apparently this crazy sight isn’t as rare as you’d think.
In fact, according to Road Safety Authority chief executive Noel Brett, high-risk incidents of motorists driving the wrong direction down motorways have [...]
Drivers ‘tailgating’ on M50 targeted
Over 160 motorists have been caught and penalised for ‘tailgating’ offences on the M50.
In many of these cases motorists were apparently trying to avoid paying the M50 toll by tailgating HGVs – driving right up behind them, to within inches of their bumper – in a foolish attempt to hide their licence plates from the [...]
Drivers using mobile phones are four times more likely to end up in a serious or fatal crash
Your phone beeps. You reach down to check the screen. A new text message – you’ll just have a quick glance through it. Your eyes leave the road to type a quick reply – sure it only takes a few seconds and everyone does it. But that’s all it takes, a split second, and you’ve [...]
Improved car sales this January
In January 2011 a total of 21,078 new cars were registered, an increase of almost a third over the same time a year ago The latest figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that Toyota topped these sales with registrations of 3,704 cars, followed by Ford with 2,514, Volkswagen with [...]
How much is that doggie in the window….distracting you!!
If you drive with ‘Rover’ in your Rover be aware of the potential risks that man’s best friend can pose to you. Whether he’s hanging his head out your car window, sitting attentively on your lap or resting his paws on your steering wheel, your loyal pal could inadvertently cause an accident.
Awareness has been spreading [...]
A big ‘Plus’ for AXA customers
Times are hard and every cent counts these days. In the wake of one of the harshest budgets Ireland has ever seen we’re all tightening our belts.
You can’t move for the amount of financial ‘experts’ offering their advice on the best ways to save money.
But here are some top secret money-saving tips that you may not [...]
Ready, set, SNOW!!! – the dreaded snow is set to return
Just when you thought it was safe to put your woolly hat, triple-insulated gloves and ski jacket away…our old enemy looks set to make another unwelcome visit. We should call it ‘REVENGE OF THE SNOW – Part 3′. According to Met Éireann, the snow is expected to return to Ireland over the next few days [...]