First things first, ensure that you are not in any immediate danger. Make sure your engine is switched off, your hazard lights are on and you vacate the car. It is important to make sure nobody is smoking. If anybody in any of the vehicles involved are injured try your best to assess their injuries […]

MOTORING football fans have been warned not to go down the wrong road by considering driving after drinking during televised World Cup matches. Durham Police have issued the eve of tournament warning to the motoring public, among fears usually sensible drivers may be tempted to drink if caught up in the excitement of big game […]

There have always been long debates as to who make better drivers – men or women. Insurance companies continue to suggest that young males have riskier driving habits, generally men aged between 16-25 years old and this results in higher premiums. Research by various organisations have also found the following: Fatalities between 1999 and 2005 […]

There might be areas when driving where you can scrimp and save but car insurance is not one of them. However, it doesn’t have to break the bank you just need to be clever about it. Always shop around. I am sure when you took out car insurance for the first time, you looked for […]

Pass plus is aimed a new drivers to improve their driving, make them safe and skilful drivers and to gain more experience. The DSA (Driving Standards Agency) along with insurance companies and driving instructors feel that although a new driver has the competence to pass the test, it would benefit them to take pass plus […]

Former glamour model Katie Price is grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons today after she was pulled over by police for allegedly being caught using a mobile phone while driving. A Sunday newspaper was informed that Ms Price was nabbed by cops while driving her pink horse box along the A23 in Sussex earlier […]

More and more accidents are happening due to the misuse of signals. Driving can be difficult enough at the best of times without other road users deliberately or accidently signalling when it is not safe to do so. How many of you have flashed another driver to signal them to pull out of a road […]

Hackney cabs in the UK are traditionally black however, they now come in a variety of colours with many of them carrying advertisements. To become a cabbie, drivers have to pass a test called The Knowledge to demonstrate they have a good understanding of London’s roads. There are currently around 21,000 black cabs in London […]

Many pregnant mothers find themselves in a position where learning to drive seems ever more important. However, they are worried about the stress it can cause and whether driving schools will take them out. Fear not…Britannia asks mums-to-be to follow some simple advise when making the decision to take driving lessons or continue driving. Do […]

A lady from Southwark ended up in a parking ticket feud with the council when the online payment system acted more than a little sensitive! She was fined £40 when she was found lingering too long in a London car park. When she disputed the ticket and lost she decided to pay the fee and […]