Driving a convertible with the roof down might be exhilarating, but it could also damage your hearing, according to British scientists. In a study conducted using seven different convertibles on British motorways, researchers measured the noise levels when driving at speeds of 50, 60, and 70 miles per hour (80, 97 and 113 km per […]

British drivers are turning into a nation of crooks, according to insurers. They are happy to stage an accident to make money by claiming on insurance, or lie about who will be actually driving their car to cut the cost of cover. The latter is called fronting and it is becoming an epidemic, says Direct […]

One in 20 British motorists drives an uninsured vehicle, one of the highest rates in Western Europe and which adds 30 pounds a year to premiums for the rest of the motoring population, figures released on Thursday showed. In London, Manchester and Liverpool the uninsured rate goes up to one in 10 or higher and […]

According to the research by motor insurer Direct Line, nine out of ten drivers are in favour of statutory on road experience, six out 10 (59 per cent) also wanted learner drivers to have compulsory driving lessons with an instructor. AS well as tightening up pre-test rules, British drivers are also keen to put restrictions […]

Despite paying billions in road taxes, British drivers believe not enough care is being taken of the nation’s roads. While news that a majority of UK motorists are unhappy with the amount of road tax they pay is unlikely to come as a shock to anyone, the extent to which disaffection is growing among the […]

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% […]

Good news for those heading off on motoring holidays as fuel prices have plummeted across Europe. Unleaded petrol prices have fallen by as much as 12% and diesel by up to 32%, compared to last summer, according to research from the Post Office. Although Switzerland is the cheapest for unleaded petrol at 91p per litre, […]

SCOTLAND has the highest rate for fatal road crashes in Britain, despite having fewer cars. There have been around 5.5 deaths directly from road accidents for every 100,000 of the Scottish population, according to latest figures. advertisement This compares to 5.4 in Wales and 4.9 in England. The Institute of Advanced Motorists’ Motoring Facts booklet […]

As many as 50% of motorists believe that they would find it difficult to pass their driving test if they had to take it again under today’s modern standards. Research has found that drivers take just a year to forget the key points from the practical and theory parts of the test. Basic manoeuvres is […]

Two Thirds of child seats are not fitted correctly and over 83 per cent of drivers are not aware of UK car seat legislation, according to new research by the baby seat manufactures Britax. More than 66 per cent of respondents stated that they didn’t know that the law requires children up to the age […]