30 Jan 2012
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If taking your car to France this summer, new french legislation due to take affect within the next few months will mean that you are obligated to carry a personal alcohol breathalyser with you at all times. If found in breach of this new law you could face a fine of €17. Click here to read...
Read more → 30 Jan 2012
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Ireland’s penalty points system is undoubtedly working and enjoys broad support but when motorists are caught some are inclined to feel hard done by. In a poll of 4,000 motorists who had received penalty points at least once nearly half felt aggrieved to some extent. 46.4% of respondents felt the circumstances...
Read more → 25 Jan 2012
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AA Ireland has announced that an impressive 17 Irish restaurants were newly awarded AA Rosette Awards during the 2011 inspection season in celebration of culinary excellence. Of further triumph for the industry and a barometer of the quality of restaurants available in Ireland today, this figure...
Read more → 24 Jan 2012
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Here's something that might restore your fragile ego if you've failed your driving test recently! We came across this article in the UK Telegraph about an unlucky learner driver who has failed his driving test a whopping 92 times! Maybe he should just stick to the bus!
Read more → 23 Jan 2012
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Opening up the debate of whether to stop and help or to prioritize personal safety, AA Rescue has today published results of a contentious poll question which asks drivers whether or not they would kick into “good Samaritan mode” or simply keep driving if they came across a stranded motorist. The...
Read more → 18 Jan 2012
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Owners of Mini Cooper and John Cooper Works models built between 2006 and 2011 will be written to in the coming weeks to ask them to bring their cars to a Mini dealer for a replacement water pump. The recall is estimated to affect around 235,000 cars around the world - approximately 300 of these in Ireland...
Read more → 17 Jan 2012
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Whether you drive a brand spanking new 2012 car or an older run around regular maintenance is a must. Many of us use our cars daily but can be guilty of putting the car service on the long finger. However having it serviced could be the difference between a minor repair job and a serious and expensive...
Read more → 16 Jan 2012
Posted by admin The prices of petrol and diesel have surged upwards at the pumps again in the last month, according to the latest survey of retail prices from AA Ireland. A litre of petrol now costs 154.9 cent, up by a full 7 cent per litre since December. Diesel prices also rose sharply, up by 6.2 cent to an average...
Read more → 16 Jan 2012
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One in eight drivers on Irish roads have either had a near miss or collision with a cyclist within the last two years, a new study by AA Motor Insurance has revealed. The study which looks at incidents involving vulnerable road users also indicates that 11% of motorists have been involved in similar...
Read more → 06 Jan 2012
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Irish motorists suffered the year from hell for fuel prices in 2011 and as we start the new year the prospects are not good, according to the AA. European wholesale prices are rising as the weak Euro falls against the dollar. Demand for oil products looks flat in Europe because of weak growth forecasts...
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