So How Do We Really Drive?
According to a recent survey by Liberty Insurance, 64% of men admitted to speeding compared to 49% of women. The top three bad habits that Irish drivers have admitted to are driving over the speed limit (56%), forgetting to dim lights when meeting on-coming cars (31%) and driving too close to the car in front (22%). Worryingly, 10% admitted to driving without a seatbelt in the past year and both sexes are guilty of taking their eye...
Win Win Win … Prevent-A-Puncture Treatment for your Tyres
There is never a good time for a puncture and there is nothing more annoying than driving along to the sound of a flat tyre. Prevent-A-Puncture reckon they have the perfect solution! Prevent-A-Puncture is a patented, next generation product that is installed in your tyres and prevents the punctures occurring in the first place. This chemical solution tyre sealant provides full tyre protection against punctures and air loss for the...
Mazda 6 Sport SE saloon 2.2D 150PS
Lighter, cleaner and greener we find out if the new Mazda 6 lives up to its trademark zoom-zoom What is it? Sales of MPV’s and SUVs may have threatened the survival of the large traditional family car but the arrival of cars such as the new Mazda6, in both saloon and estate version, should cause families to rethink. Who is it aimed at? Mazda is pitching this car at those who want something more from the family car segment. With style,...
Sharing the Road
The weather is getting warmer and the sun is shining so it’s a good time to show a little kindness to other road users. We’ve got some tips from the Institute of Advanced Motorists on sharing the road with other users. Keep an eye out for cyclists and motorcyclists and give them lots of space Especially leave cyclists enough room when you pass them to allow them to move out to negotiate drains and potholes. Overtake...
Are We There Yet?
Travelling with children can be exciting, challenging and hard work. Geraldine Herbert, outlines some tips to make your car a safer place to travel in for you and your family. A mere three seconds can change your life; it is estimated that nearly 80% of crashes are caused by some form of driver distraction within three seconds before the event. Distractions in the car are far too numerous; we talk on mobile phones, read or write when...
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