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02 October 2013 at 09:10
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has called on the Conservative party conference delegation to publish the Green Paper it promised on new and inexperienced drivers as soon as possible. In 2011, there were 412 deaths caused by incidents involving young drivers, and road crashes are the biggest killer of young people in the UK today.The IAM has reminded the government that in the four mo...
02 October 2013 at 09:10
A local policing unit was somewhat taken aback when it received an telephone apology from a motorist who had been caught breaking the speed limit.The Stockland Green area of Erdington in Birmingham was operating a community speedwatch operation and the driver had received a warning letter after being caught exceeding a 30mph speed limit. Upon receiving the letter the driver telephoned the polic...
01 October 2013 at 11:50
Japanese and German cars give their owners less headaches when it comes to the dreaded MOT test, it has been claimed.New data from the Vehicle Operation and Services Agency (VOSA) reveals that 253,000 vehicles failed their first MOT between January and August, three years after they were first registered in 2010.In terms of reliability, the tiny Toyota iQ has the best record. It achieved a pass...
01 October 2013 at 11:50
A new book and smartphone app will point motorists in the right direction for the classiest eateries in Britain when released next month. Drivers keen to sample the best food the country has to offer can find details of every Michelin-awarded restaurant in its 2014 Guide to Great Britain & Ireland. Combined with a
journey planner the guide can help drivers plot fantastic culinary ...
01 October 2013 at 08:52
Chancellor George Osborne delighted motorists on Monday with a promise to freeze fuel duty until May 2015.Although the pledge was conditional on finding savings to cover the costs, Mr Osborne unveiled the move as part of an ambition to ensure that a future Conservative government will run a surplus in good times as well as bad.The chancellor told the Conservative annual conference in Manchester...
01 October 2013 at 08:52
Magistrates have fined former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas £600 for failing to provide information to police over a speeding offence. The ex-Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United star - now playing for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship - was prosecuted by Nottinghamshire Police. Mansfield Magistrates Court was told Jenas was seen driving a Porsche at 37mph in a 30mph limit on Nottin...
01 October 2013 at 08:52
Parking as a blue badge holder can occasionally pose problems - this week's road safety tips from the IAM and Britain's top advanced driver, Peter Rodger, considers them.Mr Rodger urges that drivers should reverse into parking spaces where possible, as it is safer and means you do all your awkward manoeuvres with a warm engine. You should also be careful to park within the lines of the bays to ...
30 September 2013 at 10:43
New government statistics have shown that the number of 20 to 24-year-olds being injured in road accidents is almost double the national average for all adults.Between the years 2010 and 2012, a total of 6.7% of people aged between 20 and 24 said that they had been hurt in a traffic accident. The figure compares to 3.8% for the all-adult (aged 16 and over) age group.Those aged between 25 and 29...
30 September 2013 at 10:43
Traffic in Central London came to a standstill on Sunday as a flock of sheep were herded across London Bridge.The rather unusual spectacle came about as the Lord Mayor of the City of London exercised his ancient right to drive the animals over the Thames.A total of 20 Suffolk and Texel sheep made the trip, led by numerous Liverymen and Freemen of the City.Motorists, however, were forced to adju...
30 September 2013 at 09:23
State-of-the-art MZD Connect technology in new Mazda3 cars is to offer drivers a new level of connectivity, without compromising on safety, it is claimed.Motorists can get their hands on the new Mazda3 in the New Year and connect their smartphones to a range of online services using the redesigned human-machine interface (HMI).MZD Connect includes Mazda's navigation systems, SMS readout and voi...