Motoring Safety

18 December 2015

Drink driving - The morning after the night before

Take this advice - keep off the road Saturday 19th December 2015 before 10am as its potentially the most dangerous place to be. Saturday 19th December at 9.23am set to ...

7 October 2015

All New Tucson Achieves 5-star NCAP Safety rating

All-New Hyundai Tucson Achieves Maximum Five-Star Euro Ncap Rating Hyundai Motor's new compact SUV, the All-New Tucson, received the maximum five-star safety rating from independent vehicle assessment organisation, Euro NCAP. ...

20 May 2015

Volkswagen win Thatcham Safety Award

The Volkswagen Golf and Passat range have been praised by vehicle safety experts at the Thatcham Research Centre, after experiencing a 45 per cent drop in third party personal injury ...

5 June 2014

Young driver deaths – It’s not just down to the driver

Institute of Advanced Motorists reports the number of drivers aged 17-24 killed in an accident has decreased by 10 per cent since 2010, according to the latest analysis by road ...
2 June 2014

Rear end shunts increase despite anti-collision technology

Despite new preventative tech, crashes increase over three years New safety technology has failed to halt the rise in rear-end crashes on the road, according to new research by Accident Exchange. Rear-end ...
28 November 2013

Five winter driving hazards

The winter months are here and as drivers we feel safe in our cars with the heating on full blast, but changes to the weather present serious dangers where vision ...
3 February 2012

Your driving skills slide this winter

With forecasters predicting the UK set to experience ‘frequent and widespread heavy snowfalls  across many parts of the UK and Ireland, with below-average temperatures for the winter of 2011-12 as ...
2 November 2011

Winter driving master class

If you’ve ever ventured out into the snow or ice in your car you’ll know it can be scary, dangerous and treacherous to navigate your vehicle while skidding around in ...
16 September 2011

Proof Dad knows best with motoring advice

One in four people claim Dad knows best when it comes to motoring advice   23% of motorists turn to their Dads for everyday motoring advice One in six rely on their Dads ...

18 January 2011

Motoring: Male Confidence Fuelling Accident Rate

New research into accidents and their causes by the AA's Charitable Trust for Road Safety and the Environment finds that ‘Misplaced confidence’ fuelling male dominance in crash figures. Many road crashes ...
19 November 2010

Get Your Car Ready For The Winter Freeze

With warnings that the deep freeze will set in again this winter drivers should preparing their cars to ensure the temperatures don’t cause unnecessary car headaches.  From freezing locks to ...

14 January 2010

Tips To Thaw Your Car This Winter

As Britain starts to thaw out from the deep freeze, thousands of motorists will be returning to claim vehicles that they were forced to abandon in the dangerous, icy conditions. ...
19 July 2008

Don’t be a Dipstick’ on National Oil Check Day

Don’t be a Dipstick’ on National Oil Check Day - 25th July Car care company, Comma, is launching National Oil Check Day on Friday, July 25, and is urging all ...

14 June 2008

RoSPA Launches New Version Of Driver Profiler

RoSPA has launched an improved version of an award-winning psychometric risk assessment tool to bring new benefits to organisations wishing to gauge the strengths and weaknesses of their employees’ driving.Driver ...

14 June 2008

Sharing The Road With Cyclists

I guess this was inevitable with rising fuel prices. Cycle sales are soaring as motorists bin the cars in favour of these. However there are concerns that inexperienced cyclists are ...

7 June 2008

Highway Code’ For Car Sharing

With soaring fuel prices and motoring costs in general, ride sharing is booming. Options include either a daytrip to Paris or too and from work each day. It saves money, ...

7 June 2008

Summer Drink Driving Campaign Launched

Drive Driving is not just prolific at Christmas. With the long summer evenings - somewhere in the UK - a few bevies after work is a thirst quenching temptation. Not ...

31 May 2008

Code of Practice for Garages

Motor Codes Limited has launched the new Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair to the trade at the Office of Fair Trading in London. Over 5,500 garages ...

24 May 2008

Driving Under The Influence...Of Hunger

Research just out reveals that more than three quarters (84 per cent) of female motorists drive whilst hungry, despite the fact that nearly half (43 per cent) admit that it ...

24 May 2008

Driven To Distraction

The majority British motorists feel that the installation of more than 5,000 speed cameras on UK roads is having a detrimental effect on their driving. A survey by RoadPilot Ltd ...

24 May 2008

Can You See Other Drivers?

In some cases, not and worried employers are concerned that some of their employees are driving for work with dangerously poor eyesight. This is despite the fact that 84% of ...

3 May 2008

Volvo's WPS Scores Top Marks

Volvo Seats Get Top Scores In 2008 Thatcham Whiplash TestsVolvo continues to be on top in whiplash safety after achieving high scores across its model range in the latest whiplash ...

9 March 2008

Boys Twice As Likely To Be Killed On Roads As Girls

Boys are twice as likely to be killed on the roads as girls, according to a Government study that has prompted calls for compulsory road safety training for young males.Parents ...

1 March 2008

Blinded by the light

A new European study of nighttime driving reveals that a majority of motorists have been dazzled by glare in their rear view mirrors caused by the headlamps of following cars. ...