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...
How Influential Are Female Brand Ambassadors?
How much influence do female brand ambassadors have when it comes to the cars we buy. Every day we interact with the world we find ourselves bombarded with advertising. There is always someone trying to sell us something, be it clothes, watches, holidays, shampoo, makeup or just a can of hairspray. When women are the target audience for the product it’s not uncommon to find a famous female endorsing it. We are not just buying the...
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...
When Laura met Ignis…
Laura Keane’s got herself a new car …… and it’s yellow!! Being the owner of a Jap import Version R FTO has been something that insurance companies in Ireland were never too pleased about. They have gone out of their way to make insuring one in Ireland nearly impossible, despite my age and NCB going up in years. In the fifth year of ownership I had a quote in for a ridiculous amount of insurance – third party it...
Practise for Punctures
According to an AA survey women are more than 3 times less likely to change a flat tyre than men. Unfortunately this doesn’t mean than women are 3 times less likely to get a flat tyre! Suzanne Keane shares some tips to ensure you’re not stranded waiting for your Knight in Shining Armour to arrive! Practise, Practise, Practise – Reading about changing a wheel is great…. but practise makes perfect....
