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#Driver Safety

# driver-safety - Tuesday 29 December, 2020

Did you sit your driving test this year? Here are the pass rates for each RSA test centre for 2020

# On The Road

Did you sit your driving test this year? Here are the pass rates for each RSA test centre for 2020

Dec 29th 2020, 7:00 AM 69,273 Views 23 Comments

Here’s how drivers fared at each centre across the country this year.

# driver-safety - Saturday 31 March, 2018

All new cars in Ireland to be equipped to dial emergency services if you crash

# Driver Safety

# Driver Safety

All new cars in Ireland to be equipped to dial emergency services if you crash

Mar 31st 2018, 6:01 AM 16,596 Views 36 Comments

eCall is a new life-saving technology which will be fitted to all new cars from today.

# driver-safety - Monday 15 January, 2018

Are your headrests in the right place? (Most people's aren't.)

# Driver Dilemma

# Driver Dilemma

Are your headrests in the right place? (Most people's aren't.)

Jan 15th 2018, 4:51 PM 3,001 Views 1 Comment

Those headrests are actually an essential bit of safety kit.

# driver-safety - Monday 28 August, 2017

How can you cut the risk of being injured by your airbag?

# Airbag Safety

# Airbag Safety

How can you cut the risk of being injured by your airbag?

Aug 28th 2017, 12:13 PM 2,326 Views 2 Comments

Here are some things you can do to reduce your chance of getting hurt if your airbag inflates.

# driver-safety - Monday 29 August, 2016

Car tip: how to prevent highway hypnosis

# Highway Hypnosis

# Highway Hypnosis

Car tip: how to prevent highway hypnosis

Aug 29th 2016, 1:44 PM 1,734 Views 0 Comments

Avoid white line fever by keeping your brain active and engaged.

# driver-safety - Wednesday 17 October, 2012

Column: Women really ARE better drivers. Insurance should reflect this.

# Opinion

Column: Women really ARE better drivers. Insurance should reflect this.

Oct 17th 2012, 7:00 AM 501 Views 179 Comments

While women may be worse than men at parking, we are better drivers and our insurance premiums should show that, writes AA Ireland’s Miriam O’Neill.

# driver-safety - Friday 11 May, 2012

Government urged to include road safety on Junior Cert curriculum

# Road Safety

Government urged to include road safety on Junior Cert curriculum

May 11th 2012, 5:39 PM 2,135 Views 14 Comments

The Government is being urged to “harness” the enthusiasm among teenagers for cars and include road safety training on the programme.

# driver-safety - Thursday 29 July, 2010

Toyota recalls MORE cars

# Toyota

Toyota recalls MORE cars

Jul 29th 2010, 10:12 PM 152 Views 0 Comments

Steering concerns behind latest recall in the US and Canada.

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