With hundreds of miles of smart motorways across England now using the hard shoulder as either a permanent or part-time running lane, the RAC found more than a fifth of motorists have driven in a lane closed by the red X sign in the past year, potentially putting lives at risk. Twenty-three per cent of drivers surveyed by the RAC admitted to having broken this new rule of the road by … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Tradelines 6 March
A proposed ban on commercial vehicles using tyres over ten years old has attracted qualified support from the Freight Tansport Association. It says many member fleets would need tyres replacing inside a decade but some very low mileage vehicles should be exempt from the ban. About 79M cars were sold worldwide in 2018, say the manufacturers. There was a noticeable drop in Chinese … [Read more...]
Honda, MB and SEAT Off-Roaders get top marks for safety
The new Honda CR-V, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the SEAT Tarraco have passed tough new safety tests with the highest marks. All three cars get a maximum five-star rating against Euro NCAP’s tough 2019 requirements. The new SEAT Tarraco shares Volkswagen’s MQB platform with the Škoda Kodiaq, rated as five-stars by Euro NCAP in 2017. Against the more stringent protocols of 2019, the … [Read more...]
Wales beat England on the road
Drivers in North Wales are the most roadworthy in Britain, according to the results of the Halfords Autocentres Roadworthy Quiz. The UK's leading MOT, car service, brakes, repairs and tyres specialist surveyed over 22,000 motorists as part of its Roadworthiness Week campaign, testing drivers’ knowledge of road laws, car maintenance and safety. The leading county in Britain was Gwynedd, … [Read more...]
Cardiff drivers are worst in Wales
More than 2.5 million drivers across England and Wales currently have at least three points on their driving licences. Bristol officially has the worst drivers, with 6.8% of the population having at least three penalty points on their licences, while 220 of them have nine points, according to the latest DVLA data analysed by car selling comparison website Motorway.co.uk. By contrast in Wales … [Read more...]
The new driving test changes and you
Just over a year ago, the UK’s driving test witnessed its most significant shake-up in 20 years. Changes seen included those sitting a practical examination having to undertake different reversing manoeuvres, following directions provided to them by a sat nav, participating in the independent driving portion of the test for 20 minutes and answering a vehicle safety question while … [Read more...]
Commuting is killing couples’ relationships
Commuting pressures are leading to separations and divorces. About 2.5M have daily commutes over two hours and it's getting worse. New research by Revolution.Aero discussion group reveals that 2.5 million Britons claim that their commute to work takes over two hours every day, and over 640,000 say it takes longer than three hours. Its findings reveal that 12% of people claim their … [Read more...]
Car makers back new safety systems
A new era in car safety is around the corner, writes Robin Roberts Ahead of tomorrow’s key European Parliament vote on the update of the General Safety Regulation, which governs the safety systems to be included in new vehicle types, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association calls for a rapid adoption of this important piece of legislation. “The European auto industry is committed … [Read more...]
“Fronting” could see you facing a judge
1 in 10 parents of young drivers are risking a trip to court and a criminal record for ‘fronting’ their child’s car insurance policy, new research has found. GoCompare Car Insurance commissioned the research amongst 1000 parents of children aged 17-25 who have passed their driving test. 10% of the parents admitted that they had insured their child’s car in their name in order to save money. A … [Read more...]
More drunken drivers on roads as police diminish
The number of people killed in road accidents where the driver was over the drink drive limit has risen 45% in two years. Provisional figures released by the Department for Transport estimate there were 290 deaths in 2017 compared with 200 in 2015. There were 230 fatalities in 2016 – so the annual increase is 26%. Hunter Abbott, Managing Director of breathalyser firm AlcoSense said, … [Read more...]
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