Flat Battery Tuesday
Suzanne Keane has some tips to prepare for post-Christmas “flat battery” Tuesday! According to figures from Allianz Global Assistance Ireland for 2016, they received a 30% increase in flat battery call-outs on the first day back to work in January 2016. Figures also show an increase in calls for flat tyres and clutch faults on that day breakdown, followed by electrical faults and alternator problems If it happens to you...
Choosing Breakdown Cover
Sometimes, no matter how careful you are with general maintenance and servicing your car will let you down! Unfortunately it’s only when this happens that you find out how good or bad your breakdown cover is writes Suzanne Keane So what are my options? Usually your insurance policy will come with a basic level of breakdown cover (double check to make sure). Depending on the company this will cover roadside help and a tow...
Road Side Breakdown
Sooner or later it happens to everyone — you’re driving along in your car, usually in the middle of nowhere, and for no apparent reason your car stalls and you find yourself frantically looking for a place to park. So what should or can you do? First, don’t panic. Be certain that you park as far off the roadway as possible and turn on your hazard lights, call 112, and tell them you have broken down and are a woman on...
