98FM's Suzanne Brennan went back to driving school this week thanks to itsforwomen.ie.
She got a one-to-one lesson with instructor to the stars, Noel Gaughan.
Image via https://www.intensivecourses.co.uk
Noel - who previously taught Adele, Niall Horan, Liam Payne James McEvoy, Lara Stone and more the rules of the road - instructed Suze on how to avoid the most common vehicle accidents when driving in Dublin traffic.
These are:
- Rear end accident at a roundabout (drivers tend to look to the right and not at the car in front)
- Rear end accident at traffic lights (drivers tend to not be paying attention to the car in front slowing down for the lights)
- Pulling out at a junction (driver coming out of the junction does not look left and they hit an oncoming vehicle)
- Crossing traffic at a junction (going from a major busy road to a minor road)
- Overtaking on a fast road and changing lanes (not checking blind spot and only relying on mirrors)
Noel said afterwards: "With drivers, most drivers assume they're really, really good! I just want to get the its4women.ie message home that you can be much be better and you can be much safer.
"There's no need for the deaths on the roads here; pedestrians killed, cyclists killed because drivers aren't aware of cyclists and keeping the width of a car away from them.
"It's all about being safe and making women much better at driving.
"In my opinion, women are by far better drivers. Men have this tendency to think that once you can handle a car that that makes them a great driver.
"Women are more aware, they do more lessons, they're very much more aware of the dangers of the other drivers around them so they actually try harder and work harder."
Image via https://www.intensivecourses.co.uk
