Councils should stop doing "panic patch repairs" to potholes on roads and instead focus on keeping roads to high standards, the RAC has said. Welsh authorities spent more than £30m paying compensation in five years after accidents caused by potholes, and filling in potholes after receiving complaints, figures show. A Ceredigion pedestrian received over £83,000 after a fall due to a … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Beware the bogus bobby
Latest trick by car and van thieves is to pose as police, stop a vehicle and then drive it away with the motorist at the kerb. Essex Police has reported the theft of two vans by people posing as police complete with body armour and driving an unmarked car with blue lights, says leasing company Preston Skirrow, of Cardiff. Now police advise motorists not to stop for an unmarked car but only … [Read more...]
Half-million safer drivers on the roads thanks to IAM
Half-a-million people have taken IAM RoadSmart’s advanced test for car or bike over the past six decades – that’s as the leading UK road safety charity reaches its 60th anniversary at the end of July. The advanced driving and riding courses are regarded as two of the most comprehensive post-test courses in the UK and have been definitively shown to improve driving and riding skills. Current … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Mokka latest to get OnStar
Vauxhall is rolling out its state-of-the-art new infotainment and connectivity in the latest Mokka X SUV, including IntelliLink and the personal connectivity and mobility assistant, OnStar. Vauxhall’s latest generation IntelliLink infotainment software gives owners a simple way to bring the world of smartphones and apps into their Mokka X. NAVI 900 IntelliLink is standard on … [Read more...]
Casualties are worrying indictment of Government
The Great Britain road casualty statistics released by the Department for Transport yesterday are worrying in a number of ways said David Davies, Executive Director of PACTS. The executive director of PACTS added, “The Government is failing in its manifesto commitment to reduce the number of road users killed or seriously injured every year. “There has been very little reduction in these … [Read more...]
Experienced drivers confused by road signs, survey suggests
Young driver insurance brand ingenie is calling for schools to teach the Highway Code, following a social experiment to see if experienced drivers could pass a test on road rules – 20 years after passing their driving theory tests. The experiment shows Tracey, aged 45, and Lester, aged 51, quite spectacularly failing a road quiz . ingenie suggests that road safety knowledge, including hazard … [Read more...]
Brits admit to getting ‘booked’ abroad
Half of drivers in a recent survey admitted they had been penalised for at least one traffic offence whilst travelling abroad. Many are also unaware of the valid registration documents needed to take a company or leased car across the channel. Not only are there the standard rules and regulations on driving abroad, but drivers of leased vehicles must notify their leasing company, as the … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 July
UK drivers are the most likely in Europe to be distracted by attractive pedestrians, and the majority of road accident fatalities involve young men. The summer period has a significantly increased risk with almost two thirds of young people saying they are more relaxed with their driving during the holiday months, say Ford. As thousands of families pack up the car for every possible … [Read more...]
Britain is a nation of wheeler dealers
According to research, within three months of buying a used car half of Brits have found a fault that has had to be repaired. The online vehicle purchasing company, SellCar, has discovered that on average Brits are forced to spend £182.65 to fix their used car within the first three months of ownership. But is this the buyers or the sellers fault? With over a quarter of us (28%) having … [Read more...]
Summer madness of 100 a day caught drink driving
The great British summer is now upon us, with many raising a glass to toast the sunshine. However, research released today from Confused.com confirms that summer is actually the peak season for drink-driving, with more Brits caught breaking the law during the summer months than any other. According to data obtained via FOI requests from police forces across the UK, last year (2015) more … [Read more...]