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Latest Media Releases

Are Queensland drivers morning people?

26/08/2010 Queensland drivers find hitting the road in the afternoon more stressful than the morning commute, new research by NRMA Insurance has revealed.

Queensland Drivers – you can listen but don’t touch and try not to look

30/07/2010 NRMA Insurance is urging Queensland drivers to reposition their portable GPS units and keep their eyes on the road, after running road tests to investigate their impact on driver attention and safety.

Queensland drivers find morning commute a yawn

21/07/2010 More than 50 per cent of Queensland drivers are hitting the road each day with fewer than seven hours sleep under their belt and more than 40 per cent admit to being tired at the wheel most mornings, new NRMA Insurance research has found.

Home cooks risk fire with fingers in too many pies

23/06/2010 Queenslanders could be too relaxed when it comes to home fire safety with around half stepping away from a hot stove to surf the net, do housework or help the kids with homework, according to new research by NRMA Insurance*.

Queenslanders dining á la car

08/06/2010 Queensland drivers will be making themselves right at home at the wheel this Queen?s Birthday long weekend, according to new research from NRMA Insurance.

Merging: still a tricky move for some Brisbane drivers

28/05/2010 NRMA Insurance is urging south-east Queensland drivers to take extra care on our busiest roads after claims research revealed merging collisions had risen by 10 per cent over the past three years.

Parents come to grips with gadgets on the go

06/05/2010 New theft risks are emerging with thousands of Queensland children taking mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players to school every day, NRMA Insurance has found.

Lockyer gets call back for call centre job

30/04/2010 Brisbane Broncos captain Darren Lockyer might be rated for his foot work on the field but it's his phone work that has him scoring points in a new television commercial for major sponsor NRMA Insurance.

Parents losing their cool around school

21/04/2010 Nearly a third of Queensland parents admit they get stressed out by school drop-offs and pick-ups, according to research by NRMA Insurance*.

Forget the eggs - thieves on the hunt for tunes and snaps

01/04/2010 Queensland burglars continue to cash in on our technology obsession, with digital cameras and MP3 players topping a thief's wishlist, according to new research from NRMA Insurance.

Men have a different view on reversing

19/03/2010 NRMA Insurance is urging Queensland drivers to take extra care after claims research showed more than one in five collisions happened when reversing*.

Drivers need to get the message on texting

19/02/2010 An NRMA Insurance road test has exposed the true dangers of texting while at the wheel, with drivers taking their eyes off the road for an average of 22 metres or 1.4 seconds at a time*.

Beware the hopping highway hazard

11/02/2010 Animals, particularly kangaroos, were the cause of more than 9,000 collisions on Queensland roads last year, according to NRMA Insurance estimates*.

Gold Coast residents warned - car theft no day at beach

04/02/2010 NRMA Insurance is urging Gold Coast beachgoers to keep their car keys safe on the sand now the holiday crowds have gone.

It's all fun and games until someone breaks the TV

29/01/2010 NRMA Insurance is asking Queenslanders to play it safe on Wiis and other active electronic games, with flying remotes emerging as a household hazard.

Fatigue message a yawn for Queensland drivers?

22/01/2010 NRMA Insurance is urging Queensland drivers heading away this Australia Day weekend to wake up to fatigue warnings after research revealed two out of three sometimes drive while tired*.

We're too busy on Facebook for chat over fence

23/12/2009 NRMA Insurance research has revealed more than 50 per cent of Queenslanders rarely or never have a proper conversation with their neighbours, and more than 40 per cent admitted they prefer to socialise online.

Queensland drivers in GPS distress

18/12/2009 As we head into the Christmas road trip season, NRMA Insurance is encouraging Queenslanders not to get frazzled with their GPS, after research revealed nearly two-thirds of drivers (62 per cent) blamed the technology for getting them lost*.

'Tis the season for the car park ding

04/12/2009 NRMA Insurance is urging Queensland drivers to show some Christmas cheer, with car park bingles expected to spike in line with the festive season's shopping frenzy.

Love that new car smell and smaller insurance premium

18/11/2009 NRMA Insurance is driving increased competition in the Queensland motor insurance market with reduced premiums for cars less than four years old.

 

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