Sky Sports presenter Georgie Thompson was banned from the road for 19 months yesterday after she admitted drink-driving.The glamorous ex-girlfriend of TV host Dec Donnelly was more than twice the legal limit when she was breath-tested by police last month.They pulled her over outside her flat in Chelsea, London, after they saw her hit another […]

They were almost identical cases, 3,000 miles apart, each costing the lives of two young people killed by a drunk, speeding driver. Dominic Hartley and Emily Lewis, both 21, were mown down and killed after landing dream jobs at a summer camp in America last June. And in the UK, Mark Crompton, 20, and his […]

A Dorset woman just weeks away from her 100th birthday is still driving and enjoying the open road. Peggy Hovel, 99, from West Parley, Ferndown, learned to drive in 1925 at the age of 15, but had to wait until she was 16 before she got her licence. She was already driving when compulsory driving […]

It is common knowledge that car insurance premiums have increased consistently over the last few years. There are many reasons for this, including increased numbers of uninsured drivers, insurance fraud and lower investment returns. While it may have become more difficult to get cheap car insurance, it is still possible. Knowing your way around the […]

Nissan car makers have introduced a new concept whereby technology combined with radar sensors will work alongside the driver in order to reduce accidents. We already have parking sensors in order to help us get into those small spaces. They act like having somebody beside the car telling you when you are about to hit […]

People taking driving holidays abroad this year have been urged to brush on the local road laws before travelling. There are many small but significant discrepancies in driving laws across Europe, so motorists who do not do their homework could unintentionally break the law, according to Skoda. The Czech car manufacturer has therefore teamed up […]

It is reasonable to suggest that a crash helmet is a key safety feature for any cyclist, be it a motorbike or a push bike. However, recent research has shown that crash helmets could actually be very damaging to our health. It is thought that the vibration and noise transmitted through the helmet when travelling […]

Drivers will be offered subsidies of up to £5,000 to help them to purchase electric or plug in hybrid cars under plans announced by the government. It’s part of a plan to promote low carbon transport over the next five years. The strategy includes plans to provide £20m for charging points and other necessary infrastructure. […]

Celebrity Lawyer, Nick Freeman, who has represented Jeremy Clarkson, Sir Alex Ferguson and David Beckham, has stated that he wishes to help the government improve road safety by helping to remove the gaps in the law he has previously used. Mr Freeman or Mr Loophole which he may better be known (his registered trademark) became […]