Former glamour model Katie Price is grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons today after she was pulled over by police for allegedly being caught using a mobile phone while driving.

A Sunday newspaper was informed that Ms Price was nabbed by cops while driving her pink horse box along the A23 in Sussex earlier this year.

The vehicle weighs a whopping 7.5tonnes with one source claiming that “there wasn’t much trouble identifying the driver – the horsebox isn’t exactly subtle”.

Should she be found guilty of the alleged offence then the 31-year-old model, formerly known as Jordan, could face a fine of up to £2,500 and three penalty points on her licence.

The source also claimed that she has hired the services of celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman who has earned the nickname “Mr Loophole” for getting celebrity clients off the hook for motoring offences.

More and more accidents are happening due to the misuse of signals.

Driving can be difficult enough at the best of times without other road users deliberately or accidently signalling when it is not safe to do so.

How many of you have flashed another driver to signal them to pull out of a road or to go ahead of you? I bet a lot of you have answered yes, but how many of you have taken responsibility for that vehicle and checked that it is safe to do so.

Many drivers will take your signalling as an instruction and the danger with this, is they act before checking it is safe to go.

Using signals not illustrated in the Highway Code can lead to very dangerous driving habits. It is not just cars and their drivers that can suffer its pedestrians also.

Most driving examiners will instantly fail somebody sitting on test if they wave or flash somebody regardless of the situation. Taking the test is not just about passing, but about learning safe skills for life.

It is possible that nobody will be affected by you giving way, that you get a thank you and it eases the traffic flow however, the same action could have dismal consequences. Could you live with yourself!?

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Hackney cabs in the UK are traditionally black however, they now come in a variety of colours with many of them carrying advertisements.

To become a cabbie, drivers have to pass a test called The Knowledge to demonstrate they have a good understanding of London’s roads.

There are currently around 21,000 black cabs in London however, it is not just the UK that have them, many countries around the world use the London taxi model, with the United States being a big buyer.

A company in China called Geely have produced their own version of the black cab, which is thought to be more comfortable and luxurious. They are promoting the product here in the UK and there are plans to update our cabs.

Should London black cabs stay as we know them as they symbolise Britannia or should we update the look?

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YOUNG drivers might be less likely to crash after passing their test if their parents sit in on driving lessons.

That’s one conclusion to be drawn from the Staffordshire Young Driver Coaching Programme, which found that parents’ involvement in driving lessons also helped to cut out the age-old quarrels between learner drivers and the mums and dads who offer private practice.

An evaluation of the project, which was carried out as part of the RoSPA/BNFL scholarship scheme, found that an accompanying resource pack also proved vital to producing better, safer drivers.
Although the study, by Staffordshire County Council and the University of Keele, did not quantify long-term goals such as reduced crash rates, it did highlight the kind of good practice – such as parents sitting in on lessons – that RoSPA hopes might enable those aims to be achieved.

A quarter of all approved driving instructors in Staffordshire signed up to the scheme, which saw 20 families taking part. As well as parents recording progress in the learner’s training book, they also received guides about how to support the lessons conducted by the instructor.

POLICE will target motorists with high visibility patrols throughout May, after it was revealed more people are likely to be killed or seriously injured on the roads of Merseyside this month.

Each May, Merseyside Police sees an increase in the number of casualties among child pedestrians, cyclists aged eleven to 16, drivers and passengers in motor vehicles and motorcyclists.

Since 2006, 221 people were either killed or seriously injured on the roads of Merseyside during May, compared with 185 in April and 197 in June.

Last May, 59 people were killed or seriously injured compared with 46 in April and 36 in June.

Half of all those killed, or sustained life-changing injuries, are drivers and passengers in cars, with 41 per cent of those being young people aged 17 to 25.

Chief inspector Chris Markey, from Merseyside Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “The number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads of Merseyside comes at a huge cost in terms of human tragedy and financial impact.

Many pregnant mothers find themselves in a position where learning to drive seems ever more important. However, they are worried about the stress it can cause and whether driving schools will take them out.

Fear not…Britannia asks mums-to-be to follow some simple advise when making the decision to take driving lessons or continue driving.

Do you feel comfortable wearing a seat belt? Wearing a seat belt does not harm the baby and it is a legal requirement to wear it at all times. You should wear the strap as low as possible under the bump.

Can your bump fit behind the steering wheel without affecting the movement of the wheel? As long as the individual feels comfortable behind the wheel there is no reason why they should not drive.

Can you reach the pedals? If not there are ways to resolve this, for instance buying pedal extenders.

If you answered yes to all of the above, there is nothing stopping you enjoying the freedom of driving or embarking on obtaining your full drivers licence.

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