The Tour de France has had its fair share of crashes so far this year. But none of these were more shocking than the incident where a TV car swerved into two cyclists – Juan Antonio Flecha and Johnny Hoogerland – flipping them into the air and straight into a barbed wire fence. The accident [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Roadsafe roadshow’
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 [...]
Driving home the road safety message to teenagers
The AXA Roadsafe roadshow took place in front of an audience of over a thousand teenagers in the Helix at Dublin City University on Tuesday 16th November. Run in conjunction with Fingal County Council, the event is organised with the involvement of local emergency services. It delivered a hard-hitting road safety message to all who [...]
‘Next time, it could be you!’ – Safe driving message from AXA
“I go through a pair of trainers quicker than most athletes… not from wear and tear but due to the blood soaked splatter stains that never wash out”.
- Haunting words spoken by the A&E consultant at a recent AXA Roadsafe Roadshow that was held at Goffs, in Kildare on Thursday 15th April.
He went on to describe [...]
Make it a ‘Good Friday’ – Drive safely this weekend!
AXA Insurance would like to make a plea to all road users for extra caution on our roads during the upcoming bank holiday weekend, a busy weekend for people driving down the country.
The death toll from road accidents in Ireland to date is 40 people who have lost their lives, compared to 57 at the same [...]
Hard hitting Road Safety Message for Mayo teenagers
The AXA Roadsafe roadshow delivered a hard-hitting road safety message to 1,400 Mayo teenagers last month. The AXA Roadsafe Roadshow is aimed at transition and senior year students and is based on an award winning format that graphically depicts how a night out can end in tragedy.
With a backdrop of contemporary music, video clips and [...]