Changing your driving habits according to road and weather conditions is something most people don’t plan ahead for. Now that winter has set in drivers must ensure that they are prepared for the harsh weather conditions and problems or accidents that could occur with your vehicle. There are a number of simple rules to remember […]

Drivers in parts of Scotland have been warned about driving in the month of November after statistics show that November is the most dangerous month. Scottish government records shows that the most road casualties are recorded in the month of November. It is thought that as the nights get darker more quickly and the weather […]

There are fears for the Sugababe singer Amelle Berrabah’s safety, now that she may be forced to use public transport after being slapped with a 14 month driving ban. The singer was given a roadside breath test which proved positive, she claims she had drunk alcohol the night before and did not think it would […]

Many pupils learning to drive will experience performance related stress on the day of their practical test. This can be for a number of reasons, those who are adversely affected by nerves, those that need to pass for their job and for everyone else there is all the time and money they have invested. There […]

NEW facilities for thousands of armed forces personnel learning to drive the latest military vehicles and their instructors have been officially opened. The development – which includes classrooms for 200 students and facilities for instructors, as well as three huge storage facilities for Mastiff and Wolfhound vehicles – was erected in just 20 weeks at […]

A Spartanburg woman arrested after Union police clocked her Buick at 102 mph in a 45-mph zone Tuesday spent Wednesday trying to figure out how she wound up in Union. Sandra Weiss Powell, 72, of 180 Hilltop Road, Spartanburg, told the Herald-Journal Wednesday that she left home to go to a hair appointment on East […]

A MAN has been banned from driving for three years after being caught drunk behind the wheel – of a toy Barbie car. Paul Hutton, 40, was spotted by police crawling along the road at night in the tiny electric Barbie car, which has a top speed of 4mph. After a low-speed chase, officers breathalysed […]

Damage caused by potholes resulted in millions of pounds in car insurance claims last month. Research from AA Insurance shows the cost of such damage saw claims of around £2.85 million over the course of February. With this sum the equivalent of about 1,900 claims in the month, the firm points out the number of […]

Driving conditions ‘treacherous’ in Devon Motorists have been warned about treacherous conditions on roads in Devon after temperatures plummeted again overnight. Snow, sleet, rain and severe hail showers have caused several accidents across the county. The eastbound carriageway of the A38 has been closed at Buckfastleigh after an accident involving a large van. A police […]

Nearly 70% of UK drivers admit to having dangerous driving habits. Potentially fatal driving habits are on the increase, too, with research revealing an increase of 4% compared with results from last year. Eating or drinking while driving was the most common bad habit, which was admitted to by 43% of those asked, while 9% […]