The Automobile Association (AA) is warning motorists to be on their guard over the coming months as an increase in staycations this year anticipates greater volumes of traffic on the roads.
Summer motoring can be dangerous as people change from their normal driving patterns. People drive long distances and when they arrive there is the temptation of alcohol on long summer evenings.
The good weather does not always mean good driving conditions as the sunshine can melt the road surface making it extremely slippery. Also, rain at the end of a long dry spell can mix with dust, oil and rubber, producing a road surface like an ice rink.
“The big killers on Irish roads are speeding, drink driving and non-wearing of seatbelts but there is also the growing problem of fatigue,” says Nicola Hudson, AA Roadwatch.
The AA has urged Ireland’s motorists to slow down, take breaks and stay safe this Summer. Irish roads are a lot safer than they used to be, Irish motorists are becoming better drivers – safer and more careful, and with the stats to prove it but speed is still the biggest risk any of us take every day.
