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DRIVERS IN THE capital are the worst in Ireland, according to the experiences of motorists in a new survey.
The survey by AA Ireland of over 7,000 drivers asked which county had the worst behaved drivers based on their own past experience.
Almost half of those surveyed (46.77%) stated that they believed driver behaviour was at its worst in our capital, with drivers in Donegal (19.25%) and Cork (5.34%) being ranked as the second and third worst behaved respectively.
“Every day we come across cases of dangerous overtaking, drivers failing to acknowledge the right of way and motorists ignoring many rules of the road,” commented AA Director of Consumer Affairs Conor Faughan.
“Because we do it so often we tend to underappreciate how dangerous driving truly is and these kinds of behaviour, not only put the offending motorist at greater risk of being involved in an incident, but can also increase the risk to other drivers and vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians.”
Drivers in Sligo and Leitrim were viewed as the best behaved in Ireland according to the survey. Just 0.26% of respondents held the view that drivers in these counties were the worst behaved in the country, reflecting a trend where rural counties were viewed as better behaved.
The survey also highlighted the increasing popularity of cycling, particularly in city centres. More than 20% of those surveyed described themselves as at the very least occasional cyclists. Faughan said it is important for drivers to be on the lookout for vulnerable road users.
“While it would be wrong to say that rudeness or failure to yield right of way is solely a behaviour found in motorists, in the event of accident a car is going to cause the most damage. We all have a responsibility to share the road safely and a key part of this is obeying the rules of the road.”
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What a cock up.
I love a cock up
Nothing like a good willy party! *RampantRabbitte
Rampant-Pat-Rabbitte
“Green fingered people” and “Bring your willies” … what type of community centre is this?!
If they where brown fingered, then I’d be worried
Maybe it’s just for uphill gardeners?…
Thank you for a good laugh.
Oh so we’re not having a willy throwing competition?
… most politicians dont even have a pair of balls
There’s quiet a few typos in Labours Pre election manifesto
I used to live in citywest but I had to get out of dodge when my neighbour began tethering their horses up to the street lights.
Otherwise known as shitty west !!!
Typo? Surely this is proper order to remind the TDs to bring their willies and act like real men, if it wasn’t circulated in the flyer most would forget or stay home running around their fancy homes doing the helicopter with their willies.
…and your stab vest
Surely most men don’t leave home with theirs?
Zip up your ‘mickeys’
Dicks!
Well, if you say it with a rough Kerry accent….
It’s a typo? What do I do with my willie if I want to go?
it just gives me the wellies thinking about it..
Labour currently give me the willies….
I think he needs a new graphic designer.
Willie tossing competition is on the cards for him now
Highly doubt that – they are tossers anyway…. :)
Someone’s got ” Ann Summer’s ” on the mind.
Labour Party looking for “Dicks” thought they had enough without advertising for more.
Lots I could say but it would be rude :)
They have taken everything from us! now they want our willies! lets see a show of hands!!
It just goes to show the calibre of TD’s we have, mostly clots.
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