Parents Pass on Bad Driving Habits
According to new research, parents may be to blame for some of the bad driving habits of today’s young motorists. Research by AXA, car insurance provider, revealed that drivers aged between 18 and 30 years old are three times more likely to either receive points on their licence or be banned from getting behind the […]
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Sep, 16, 2011
TruCam Speed Gun to be Trialled
A new video speed gun is set to be trialled by British police forces. The TruCam contains new technology which collects more data simultaneously than traditional cameras. As well as recording the vehicles speed it also captures the driver on film meaning that officers may have irrefutable proof of speeding by motorists. The data recorded […]
Read MoreRising Costs ‘Forcing Drivers Off Road’
More than a million people have stopped driving last year because of the cost of fuel and the recession, a study claims. The study, by Sainsbury’s Car Insurance, suggests one in 30 motoring drivers have given up their cars over the past 12 months. This is because the average car owner is now spending around […]
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- Jul, 05, 2011
Almost 50% of Motorists ‘Cutting Back on Driving’
Motorists are starting cutting back on journeys for financial reasons. 48% of people, of the 1,002 surveyed, say they are making fewer journeys this year for financial reasons and 65% also say they will have to ‘severely reduce’ their car usage in the future, according to a survey by the RAC. With Unleaded petrol now […]
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- Jun, 23, 2011
How to Improve Fuel Consumption
With fuel prices ever increasing, it has never been more important to get the most out of your money. By making small changes to your driving style, maintaining your vehicle and careful planning you can improve your fuel consumption which in return will save you money. Here are our top tips to help improve your […]
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- May, 31, 2011
Traffic Lights Turn To Red To Slow Speeding Motorists
Swindon council, which stripped out all its speed cameras in 2009, are testing the new smart traffic lights scheme in which speeding drivers are to be slowed down by the use of traffic lights. Gwillam Lloyd, the council’s head of highways, said: “What we are going to do is install sensors in the road. Those […]
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- May, 20, 2011
80mph Motorway Speed Limit Could Be Introduced
Philip Hammond, the Transport Secretary, has signalled that he is ready to lift the 70mph motorway speed limit to 80mph if it is in the interests of the British economy. Mr Hammond has called for a “rigorous cost benefit analysis’ of speed limits” which would look at a wider range of issues than safety alone. […]
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- May, 11, 2011
On The Spot Fines for Careless Drivers
Drivers, who are deemed to be driving carelessly, could receive a £100 on the spot fine for their actions as part of a government strategy to make Britain’s roads safe. Motorists who tailgate, undertake or cut up others may get an immediate penalty rather than being taken to court in a bid to create a […]
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- May, 11, 2011
New Car Insurance Scheme to be Piloted
In Northern Ireland a scheme, similar to the smartbox idea we have mentioned before here, will allow motorists to have their car insurance premiums rated on their driving performance. A data recorder, fitted to the car, will record driver behaviour as well as being able to locate the vehicle. Caroline Currie, sales director at Autoline, […]
Read MoreMOT Tests could be ‘Every Two Years’
A consultation will look at whether the first MOT test could be changed from three to four years, and then every other MOT test to every two years. This would mean that, over the first 10 years, a new car would only be tested four times instead of eight, possibly saving motorists hundreds of pounds. […]
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- Apr, 11, 2011