Practical and Actionable Tips to Reduce Your Driving Anxiety
It is common to feel nervous when driving. It is thought in Ireland alone, that more than 60% of the population of drivers are not as confident as you’d expect even after successfully passing their driving test so we have some tips to reduce anxiety. Although both men and women can feel jittery when getting behind the wheel, particularly in those first few months after, women often have a hard time adjusting to driving on their...
Why a 30km/h city speed limit is a good idea
New Dublin City Council 30km/h speed limits come into effect writes Geraldine Herbert A 30km/h speed limit has been extended to all residential roads within Dublin’s canals and will be further extended to Sandymount, Glasnevin, Crumlin and Cabra from May. A detailed map of the areas now included can be accessed here. Reducing speed limits is rarely supported by drivers but here are five reasons why the reduction should be...
Road rage: What you feel behind the wheel
In the new documentary Mean Streets, Geraldine Herbert learns how the stresses and strains of driving affect her Driving gets most of us in a tizzy. The endless stopping and starting, the traffic jams and the right-hand-turn-only lane when you’re desperate to go left. The peak-hour traffic experience is the stuff of nightmares. But how stressful is driving really? As part of an RTE documentary entitled Mean Streets, I agreed to...
Why Motorists Are Getting What They Pay for at the Pumps
A recent survey by the AA claimed that 16% of fuel pumps in Ireland are inaccurate. At a time when motorist are struggling to cope with the high cost of fuel and making every effort to become more fuel efficient and get the best possible value, such news is alarming. The study which was based on 176 pumps forms part of a pilot study carried out by the AA technical team and found that 1 in 6 pumps were dispensing inaccurate levels of...
