Christmas is a great holiday. I know we all can get a little overwhelmed sometimes with buying presents and such, but it’s a great to meet with the family and shared some beautiful moments. With the festive season though comes a lot of parties which is all fine and good. However, it’s also the case […]

We have known it for long! Women are voted-up as safe drivers by a new poll (AA/Populus). The results show that men prefer to take the back seat when it comes to driving after a night out in the local pub. It makes perfect sense to hand over the keys to your female partner when […]

Police are concerned that the mild festive weather this year may lead to more drink drivers. The severe snow disruption over previous years is thought to have kept many drivers off the road. Surveys have shown that 25% of drivers felt pressured into drinking more alcohol than they wanted to, with younger drivers being more […]

With Christmas behind us but paying it of looming, saving money has never been so paramount. You could consider ways of increasing your income but saving money is just as quick and effective. For many of us driving has become a privilege not a given with fuel prices and insurance on the up. Think before […]

THE number of motorists arrested for drink-driving across Gosport, Fareham and Havant over Christmas fell, police say. Officers arrested 39 people in the area for drink-driving, drug driving or failing to provide a specimen during the festive campaign – 13 less than last year. The number of drivers charged were 27, less than the 42 […]

Around 500 uninsured cars are seized by police every day, according to industry figures. And the most commonly seized vehicle is the Vauxhall Astra, the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) says, accounting for almost one-in-five cars. In second place is the BMW 3 series, while the Vauxhall Vectra, Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Corsa complete the top […]

DRINK and drug drivers in Dorset are to be targeted by Police in a Christmas campaign. During the Christmas campaign there will be increased traffic patrols, as well as road-side checks, and every driver who is involved in a collision during the period will be breath tested – irrespective of whether they are suspected of […]

An 11% increase in under 25’s failing breath tests over the Christmas period shows the battle against drunk driving is never-ending. Figures released by the Association of Chief Police Officers show that of the 48,214 under 25s who were breathalysed during December 2,709 tested positive, failed to provide or refused a breath test. During the […]