A motorist who has killed two cyclists more than 25 year apart, was handed just a five year driving ban. The Cyclists Touring Club has branded the sentence given to Gary McCourt “scandalous” after he killed a cyclist in 2011. Audrey Fyfe, 75, who was not wearing a helmet at the time, was knocked off […]

Graham Douglas, 29, of Fort William, was driving his car at 67mph in a 30mph zone in 2011 when he crashed into a cyclist. The cyclist, Mr MacLeod was thrown more than 200ft into the air, suffering serious head injuries and losing his lower right leg. However, Douglas was only jailed for 10 months for […]

It’s official; Drivers that use mobile phones whilst on the road are more dangerous drivers, a new survey reveals. The US-based AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has suggested from its research that over 2 in 3 drivers often hold phone call conversations whilst driving. However despite this shocking figure, a large proportion of those questioned […]

Motorists in Northern Ireland have been dealt another financial blow after it emerged that the cost of driving licences will rise by up to 60%. For people learning to drive the price of a provisional licence will be subject to a £12.50 hike (or 25%), going up from £50 to £62.50. Renewing or repairing a […]

Everybody would start feeling the heat soon! Diesel vehicles make a large part of transportation means used all over in the country. The diesel prices have increased again to the disliking of many. It is increased by 2p per litre. It is an uncomfortable situation to be in. The price of essential items is soon […]

Surprisingly it is the younger motorists who are most fearful of failure, with 15 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds believing they were ‘quite unlikely’ or ‘very unlikely’ to achieve a pass, according to the AA/Populus study. Of the 16,961 AA members questioned, nine per cent said they were ‘quite likely’ to fail, while two per […]

ONE in six motorists stopped by police in the spring were done for drink-driving compared to just one in 20 in the Christmas party season. A Home Office report out yesterday shows that the number of drivers testing positive or refusing a breath test was at its highest from March to May, 2009. March saw […]

Phllip Hammond, the Transport Secretary, is to plug a loophole which enables motorists to sober up while police find a doctor or nurse to carry out the test. It is among a series of far reaching changes unveiled as part of the Government’s response to recommendations on road safety made by Sir Peter North, former […]

Albany, N.Y. — Officials from various state agencies and organizations concerned with traffic safety are reminding motorists of the dangers of drowsy driving. The annual public education and awareness campaign will coincide with the beginning of Daylight Savings Time, which begins Sunday, March 13. “Recent studies show that driving while drowsy is a much more […]

Plainclothed traffic wardens in unmarked cars are being used to issue parking fines, trapping unsuspecting motorists. A London council has been using the covert tactics despite the Parking and Traffic Appeals service overturning fines issued by non-uniformed officers. Merton council is spending more than £4,000 a month on privately hired cars for traffic wardens in […]