Most people don’t particularly like driving in the rain and this can increase stress and anxiety. When it rains, we all need to take more care to handle the bad road conditions.
An average of 24% of crashes happen in the rain, according to the RSA. Two types of drivers can cause these crashes – excessively [...]
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Wet-weather driving tips
10 Insider Tips to Get Cheaper Car Insurance
Sometimes buying car insurance can be a real head scratcher. Let’s face it, getting the cheapest deal with decent cover is a top priority for most people.
To get the cheapest car insurance here are some insider tips on how you can save money on your car insurance with AXA.
10 Ways to get cheap [...]
4 Car Scam Indicators You Need to Know
Looking for a good deal on a second-hand car? Whether you’re buying or selling, it’s best to keep the old saying ‘Buyer beware’ at the back of your mind and to know the most common scam indicators.
Many second-hand cars are bought and sold privately. This can often be a good way to get a good [...]
Technology skids in to prevent accidents
We all take the brakes in our car for granted. We expect them to work perfectly, especially if we need them in an emergency. So it’s no surprise that they’re a part of the vehicle that’s overworked – the average driver uses their brakes an estimated 75,000 times a year.
Advances in technology through the years [...]
Roadside Motor Rescue Angels
After a long day of Christmas shopping you’re heading home with presents piled high in the car. The rain is streaming down, the wind is blowing, and you’d rather be in sitting beside a nice warm fire. But suddenly your car starts acting up. The battery light is flashing – disaster has well and truly [...]
Back to school- How to keep your kids safe in the car
Summer is officially over – not that it was much of a summer! And for many parents it’s time to start back out on the road as an unpaid chauffeur doing the school run.
Keeping your children safe in the car is a top priority for every parent. But even if you think you’re doing everything [...]
How to reduce the stress of your driving test
Leaving Cert results, CAO offers, plans for the next few years of your life…for thousands of students all over Ireland it’s been a nervous, stressful couple of weeks.
As you take your first steps in the ‘real world’ outside of school, getting your full drivers licence may well be the next thing on your To Do [...]
A Classic Day Out! – at the AXA Classic car show 3rd July
If you’re mad about cars or feel like a having a fun day out this weekend, look no further than the Annual Irish Classic and Vintage Motor Show! This unique event, which is sponsored by AXA and organised by the Irish Jaguar and Daimler Club, takes place this Sunday 3rd July from 11am to 6pm [...]
Now you’re sucking diesel!
Fuel prices have soared to an all time high over the last 10 years. The days of filling up a tank for 90 cent a litre are in the distant past. We all know too well now that any claims that house prices would keep on rising were pie in the sky. Petrol, on the other [...]
Summer Rain – a driver’s pain
It’s that time of the year we all love – summertime! But the Irish summer is a temperamental, unpredictable creature. We might get two, even three glorious weeks of hot, sunny weather, but then, just as we’re getting used to wandering around in shorts and t-shirts and starting to believe that it could actually last [...]