Vans are familiar sights on Britain’s roads but how many people - especially the drivers themselves - realise many are time bombs primed to go off?The trigger that releases their ...
Kwik-Fit today announced that it will be giving support to Bridgestone’s "Think Before You Drive" campaign - which is their contribution to the United Nations Global Road Safety Week taking ...
Decibel-loving drivers aren’t just risking their hearing; they are also risking their safety, according to the RAC Foundation who is backing campaigning MP Dr Tony Wright’s call for antisocial in-car ...
Fear of crime is spelling the end to roadside chivalry as a survey reveals only a small proportion of men say they would stop to help stranded female.Although the vast ...
Wednesday is the new Friday when it comes to the most likely time for a car accident during the Spring, according to data just released.Analysis of nearly 30,000 crashes in ...
Road safety charity BRAKE is claiming that in-car satellite navigation using on-screen maps distracts drivers and should be banned. The claim, which also includes car stereos and hands-free mobile 'phones, ...
Over recent years there has been a trend for manufacturers to load cars with automated features.Many of these can be useful, some can be lifesaving. With UK road safety stalled, ...
British summer time begins on Sunday March 25 and road safety champion GEM Motoring Assist is renewing its campaign to force the government to make it the last time clocks ...
Car manufacturers have finally woken up to the dangers of whiplash injuries - but the British public aren’t yet using their heads to save their necks - claims a report ...
5 Million British Cars Driven On Under Pressurised TyresOne-in-five UK motorists drive with under-inflated tyres that increases the chance of blow-out and loss of control. Motorists with an under inflated ...
Sat Nav Owners Avoid Speeding Fines And Penalty PointsA satellite navigation supplier that guarantees the user against picking up a ticket from any speed camera is claiming a 100% success ...
Renault UK Response To Clio Ii Bonnets Opening Whilst The Car Was Being DrivenDo you remember some time ago, the media highlighting the cases of Renault customers who reported that ...
Brake discs are wearing out faster, warping and losing their braking performance earlier on some modern vehicles according to a new report with some brakes being replaced after only 25,000 ...
A survey by Skoda on drivers using mobile phones when driving has revealed shocking results. The Czech firm has discovered that 6% of all 18-24 year olds and 5% ...
This time of year sees people starting to plan for their spring and summer holidays with many crossing the channel to drive in mainland Europe. But apparently we Brits are ...
Parents who’ll be driving their kids around this half term will be shocked to learn that new research has revealed that a staggering 1 in 2 parents have swerved, braked ...
What Car? Is urging the Government to ditch a plan to introduce two-yearly MOT tests. At present, all vehicles over three years old must have an MOT test every year. ...
Drivers who think they can "beat the ban" on hand held-mobile phones when new laws becomes effective later this month by simply buying hands-free kit for their cars are still ...
TyreSafe is the campaigning arm of the Tyre Industry Council, a not for profit, non commercial organisation set up to promote tyre safety and raise the awareness of the dangers ...
It’S Official, 4X4S And Mpv’s Are Safer For Drivers And Passengers!TRL's report on roadside safety barriers and 4x4s plus MPV’s, shows a very different picture to that painted in current ...
Pressure Washers Can Damage Tyre Sidewalls In Only 5 SecondsHand car wash teams have mushroomed dramatically in the UK over the past few years. Estimates suggest that there are between ...
As of 27th February 2007 drivers caught using a hand-held mobile phone, or those caught using a hands free set while failing to have proper control of a vehicle, will ...
Drink driving continues to be a menace on UK roads, but drug driving could quickly catch up and become as big a threat to road safety.Latest police figures released, show ...
