About 6,700 Audi Q7s will be recalled in the UK to fix a possible safety issue with the rearmost seat after US regulators have ordered a recall on about 19,200 Audi Q7 models sold since August In an accident it is possible the seats will move forward and not protect occupants. Women who get their car tyres checked and OK'd by a FOXY Lady Approved garage or tyre centre … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Safety gets a back seat in driving test
Four in ten new young drivers admit they are unsafe on the road and two thirds of parents agree they are at risk. With a revised driving test planned and the theory test now 20 years old, 47 per cent of drivers aged 17 to 24 think that they are not being taught enough about road safety. Road accidents are the biggest killer of young people and new research reveals 800,000 young motorists … [Read more...]
Your life in their hands and cars
Where you live and how much you are prepared to pay will probably determine if you survive, suffer serious injuries or die in a car crash, according to a study by Thatcham Research. Safety experts at Thatcham Research have welcomed the addition of two more Euro NCAP five star performers, the Peugeot 3008 and Mercedes E Class. However, with much of the latest advanced technology costing extra, … [Read more...]
Driven to distraction by the daily commute
The daily commute can often get repetitive and could tempt you to look to your car for entertainment. A favourite song may come to mind or even the thought of calling someone from a hand held mobile phone to pass time. Here are some driving tips to avoid distractions from IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman. Most crashes actually happen close to home, so … [Read more...]
Seamless cover for autonomous cars?
Insurers are offering to handle the complications of insuring the first automated cars behind the scenes, meaning consumers should notice hardly any difference to the current system of motor insurance. Responding to the Department for Transport’s consultation on how to support developing automated vehicle technologies, the joint paper from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and industry … [Read more...]
Fleets need to prepare for new generation cars
Fleet managers will need to familiarise themselves with the different kinds of autonomous car technologies as they start to arrive on the market, says Arval, a leading vehicle leasing and fleet management company. There will be no overnight shift to driverless vehicles but the next few years will see a range of stepping stones towards autonomous driving, explained Shaun Sadlier, Head of … [Read more...]
Britain’s roads are safer than you think – if in a vehicle
A new report shows that Great Britain has consistently been among countries with the lowest rates of road deaths. In the past decade the UK has been second to Malta in the league table of safest countries and Britain has fewer vehicle occupant deaths per head of population, according to the study by TRL for the Parliamentary Advisory Committee on Transportation Safety. But there is still room … [Read more...]
Mobile phone use epidemic behind the wheel
There is an “epidemic” of mobile phone use by drivers, says the RAC, but Welsh drivers take a serious view of the danger. About 11 million motorists admitting to making or receiving a call while driving in the last 12 months and a shocking five million saying they have taken photos or videos while at the wheel. Research for the RAC’s Report on Motoring 2016 has revealed that for some, … [Read more...]
Drivers delay repairs due to lack of money
GoCompare insurance found that almost one in seven (15%) drivers have put off essential vehicle repairs and servicing because they couldn't afford them at the time. The survey of 2,000 UK motorists found that replacing tyres was the repair most likely to be delayed by motorists with brake related problems, mechanical repairs and windscreen repairs also highlighted. Drivers aged 25-34 were … [Read more...]
Fines kick in for M4 Newport speeders
M4 drivers who break variable speed limits around Newport now face prosecution. The system was installed five years ago but only this year was it disclosed no-one had been prosecuted. Now GoSafe will begin sending out penalty notices and taking court action if necessary. A 50mph fixed camera monitored section of the M4 at Port Talbot has resulted in hundreds of drivers being fined. … [Read more...]