Ruled Out – No Lower Drink-Drive Limit
The Government has rejected advice from the Whitehall-commissioned report last year, by Sir Peter North, which suggested that the limit should be reduced from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said improving enforcement rather than lowering the limit is likely to have more impact on drivers who “flagrantly […]
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Mar, 21, 2011
Britain’s ‘Worst’ Learner Driver
A woman, of just age 26, has run up a bill of £2790 after failing her theory test 90 times. The DSA, who produced the figures in response to a freedom of information request. The figures also revealed that a 39 year-old has sat the most number of practical tests. He failed his last attempt, […]
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- Mar, 17, 2011
Smartbox. A Smart Idea?
An insurance company is offering young drivers, who use a new smartbox in their cars, an insurance discount of more than £300 if they use the road sensibly. The scheme, which is being offered by Co-Operative Insurance, will assess young drivers (17 – 25 year-old) on their braking, accelerating, cornering and general speed. It will […]
Read MoreDrivers Loose £60m to Unfair Parking Tickets
Drivers lost almost £60 million last year by failing to appeal against unfair parking tickets, according to a survey. 53% of the people surveyed, who chose not to appeal, said they assumed they would lose. 8% did not know how to initiate a claim while 2% of drivers said parking attendants had fabricated evidence to […]
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- Mar, 14, 2011
Seeing Red – 30% Increase in Traffic Lights
We all despise those traffics lights that always turn to red just as you approach or never seem to change, making you late for work. Now we know why. The number of traffic lights has increased by 30% in eight years (2000 – 2008). RAC director Professor Stephen Glaister said: “Depending when and where you […]
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- Feb, 28, 2011
Habits Change as Motoring Costs Rise
A recent poll, based on 1,750 responses, by moneysupermarket.com found that nearly half, 48.2%, say that their next car will be a more fuel-efficient car. 11.4% said that their next car they plan to buy will be cheaper to insurance than their current car. Pete Harrison, of moneysupermarket.com, said “With escalating fuel prices hitting motorists […]
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- Feb, 21, 2011
Running Low
An increasing number of drivers are running on empty because of rising fuel costs. Green Flag reported a 40% increase in the number of fuel-related call-outs in the second half of January. In the survey of 2,110 adults, almost half said they had been dangerously close to empty or broken down before reaching the pumps […]
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- Feb, 15, 2011
Drink Driving Sample Testing Stopped
The Forensic Science Service is being slowed down by March next year because of government spending cuts and therefore, with immediate effect, it has suspended all new processing of blood and urine drink-driving samples. Whilst private firms are being searched for to step-in, police forces have been ordered to put cases on hold and keep […]
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- Feb, 10, 2011
Use of Mobile Phones Whilst Driving Increases
New research by Halfords suggest that more motorists are using mobile phones to text or to look at their social sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The research showed an increase of 10% in drivers admitting to taking a call whilst driving and a 7% increase admitting to making a call. Halfords also says that […]
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- Feb, 09, 2011