Thousands of miles of A-class roads could soon be a little darker under a plan to save money and reduce carbon emissions. The Highways Agency, which has has already turned off the lights on more than 80 miles of the motorway network, has been told by the Government to “minimise obtrusive light” either by switching […]
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Feb, 27, 2012Back in April 2011 we blogged about how the Government were looking into changing the frequency of the MOT requirement to every 2 years. However it has now been announced that the Government are abandoning this idea and annual MOT tests will continue as normal. The idea of reducing MOT frequency was first suggested by […]
Read More Feb, 02, 2012Last year MJP wrote about Britain’s worst learner driver but recently a 28-year-old man from Leicester has spent £2,852 on theory test fees making him Britain’s newest worst leaner driver. The information was released by the Driving Standards Agency following a Freedom of Information request. It also showed that one driver, a 33-year-old man also […]
Read More Jan, 25, 2012The Department for Transport is setting up the panel of academics and scientists to advise on whether or not drug-driving rules could be implemented in a similar way to the UK’s current drink-driving laws. Department for Transport figures show that drug driving was cited by police as a “contributory factor” in 1,094 road traffic accidents […]
Read More Jan, 04, 2012David Cameron has said more needs to be done to crack down on drivers who take drugs and get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. In the United Kingdom alone, drugs are suspected to play part of 250 fatal accidents every year. Now the Government are looking to introduce a similar system as France […]
Read More Dec, 23, 2011A report by RAC has shown that, on average, drivers are now paying £128.64 a week to run a new car, an increase of 14% over the past 12 months. This increase is nearly three times the rate of inflation. Depreciation, which rose by 16.67%, was the biggest factor in the rise whilst insurance, not […]
Read More Nov, 23, 2011A new survey, by road safety charity Brake and QBE Insurance found, suggests that 54% of the 8,110 people aged between 15 to 25 surveyed have been put at risk by young people speeding, while 24% had been in a car after the driver had taken drugs or alcohol. The survey also found that 21% […]
Read More Nov, 22, 2011Doctors have called for a ‘bold and courageous’ ban on smoking in a car to protect people from second-hand smoke. The British Medical Association (BMA) claimed smoking in a closed vehicle exposes those inside to toxin levels up to 23 times higher than in a smoky bar. Dr. Vivienne Nathanson, of the BMA, said: ‘Every […]
Read More Nov, 16, 2011Winter comes around every year but still people are caught out by changing weather conditions due to lack of preparation. In fact, the number of people is said to be one in three drivers according to a recent survey by Manheim Auctions. The survey found that a significant number of motorists were failing to make […]
Read More Nov, 04, 2011A recent survey from Ensure, car insurance provider, has shown that 2.7 million drivers admitted they would probably fail a driving test if they were to take it again because of poor eyesight. 50% of those questioned by the insurer revealed their eyesight had deteriorated since the time they’d first taken their driving test, while […]
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