{"id":11023,"date":"2024-12-19T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=11023"},"modified":"2024-12-19T19:54:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:54:15","slug":"5-reasons-why-slowing-down-is-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/5-reasons-why-slowing-down-is-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons why Slowing Down is a good idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/speeding2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11025\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/speeding2.jpg\" alt=\"speeding2\" width=\"850\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/speeding2.jpg 850w, http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/speeding2-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We have 5\u00a0reasons why slowing down is a good idea writes Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow is the last National \u201cSlow Down\u201d Day of the year and it takes place from 7am Friday 20 December to 7am Saturday 21 December.<\/p>\n<p>We have 5\u00a0reasons why slowing down is a good idea<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Save lives &#8211;<\/strong>The impact of speed on pedestrian safety is striking. At 60km\/h, half of those hit by a car will not survive. At 50km\/h, the odds improve, but still, three out of ten won&#8217;t make it. However, at 30km\/h, nine out of ten pedestrians will survive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save Fuel<\/strong> \u2013Higher speeds not only burn rubber but also fuel. Driving at 110km\/h consumes up to 9% more fuel than cruising at 96km\/h, and a whopping 15% more than maintaining a steady 80km\/h pace.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save on Maintenance<\/strong> &#8211; Slower speeds aren&#8217;t just safer for vulnerable road users; they&#8217;re also kinder to your vehicle. By easing off the accelerator, you can reduce wear and tear on your car, potentially saving on maintenance costs in the long run.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save Stress<\/strong> \u2013 You can reduce stress levels and promote overall well-being by slowing down.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Save Money<\/strong> \u2013 Staying within the speed limit isn&#8217;t just about obeying the law; it&#8217;s also about safeguarding your wallet. By avoiding speeding tickets, you can steer clear of unnecessary fines and keep your hard-earned money where it belongs \u2013 in your pocket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>19th December 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have 5\u00a0reasons why slowing down is a good idea writes Geraldine Herbert Tomorrow is the last National \u201cSlow Down\u201d Day of the year and it takes place from 7am Friday 20 December to 7am Saturday 21 December. We have 5\u00a0reasons why slowing down is a good idea Save lives &#8211;The impact of speed on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14907,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[356,117,14],"tags":[496,719,154,462,1841,354,2564,5020,577,3305,2184,5023,2814,5025,5837,5019,1367,3511,2185,5018,2186,5024,5021,5026,557,2171,3712,5022],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Reasons why Slowing Down is a good idea - wheelsforwomen.ie<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gardai are appealing to motorists to slow down this Monday 2nd of September so here are 5 reasons why slowing down is a good idea\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/5-reasons-why-slowing-down-is-a-good-idea\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Reasons why Slowing Down is a good idea - 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