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Overturned planters and oil-slicked roads: low-traffic neighbourhood backlash
London motorists have hit back against an influx of barriers that enforce road closures and traffic diversions in certain neighbourhoods. In Ealing, frustrated drivers overturned heavy wooden planters – even daubing them with the words: ‘abuse of power’. Other disgruntled locals have resorted to pouring oil on spaces left for bikes to pass through, making riding conditions […]
Passing The Time In Traffic
Being stuck in traffic can be a pain – Not only does it more often than not seem to happen when you most urgently need to be somewhere, it can be frustrating when you seem to be unable to move forward for long periods of time. So what to do in this predicament? Find ways […]
Tackling Traffic Challenges
As an experienced driver – Or, even if you are still learning, perhaps – You may well be aware of the types of challenges you can face when behind the wheel. From hazardous weather conditions to faults with your own vehicle, there’s certainly no shortage of things that can go wrong for a driver in […]
Keeping Your Cool in Traffic Jams
Perhaps one of the trickiest things for some drivers when stuck in heavy traffic on the motorway is holding their temper. Congestion is a frustrating business, especially as we’re all trying to get somewhere on time. Losing your cool will achieve nothing, except heighten your blood pressure and possibly trigger road rage. If you are […]
Waiting In Traffic
As a driver you have probably heard the saying that we spend more time waiting in traffic than actual driving. Some days it may even seem like this is true – Especially on those mornings when on the commute to work, you’re already running late, and you hit every single red light and traffic queue […]
Stop-Start Traffic
If you are a regular driver, there’s likely to be a few things that annoy you when you’re behind the wheel. It might be the fact that you are expected to offer friends and family lifts all the time, or to be the designated driver on all nights out, or it might be simply the […]
Traffic Crimes
There are plenty of hazards we face every time we get behind the wheel, from weather conditions making the roads unsafe to be on, to car faults which may put you and others at risk. While these instances would be out of your control, one thing you can be in control of is to never […]
A History of Traffic Lights
Traffic lights might incur mixed emotions from different people – Pedestrians are likely to be fond, allowing them safe passage across busy roads, whereas on the other hand we all know at least one impatient driver who gets aggravated by traffic lights. So where did the traffic lights begin? Oddly enough the traffic light is […]
Christmas Shopping Traffic
With Christmas just around the corner now, many of us may be thinking about starting our Christmas shopping soon – Indeed, many of us may already be well under way with our festive gift-buying, or, if you;re very lucky, you may have managed to beat the rush and have it sorted already! However if you are […]
Drive for Traffic – Not Road Signs
Being a driver in the modern world presents a variety of challenges – From firstly mastering the ability to drive as a learner, all the way to developing a comprehensive understanding of road signs – Indeed, the independent driving section of the driving test requires you to be able to follow road signs adequately enough […]