Many accidents occur every year due to drivers not leaving enough distance between themselves and the vehicle in front. Braking distance refers to the distance a vehicle will travel from the point the brakes are applied to when the vehicle comes to a complete stop. Road conditions, speed and weather conditions can all affect the […]

January saw the country come to a standstill with snow disrupting transport, schools, hospitals and driving tests. Driving tests across the U.K. were cancelled by the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) during January due to the freezing weather and icy roads. Figures suggest that 31,000 of the 40,000 scheduled tests were cancelled affecting not only cars, […]

A ROAD safety charity is calling for a change in the law after the case against a woman accused of being drunk while driving her mobility scooter was dropped. Teresa Bolton, 69, of Polonia Court, Oldham, was arrested and charged after being found almost three times over the legal drink-drive limit while in control of […]

Many vehicles being clamped are being done so by private land owners and residential car park owners. The new law passed by the Home Office now states that anyone that clamps a vehicle must be licensed and follow the regulations now in place. Signs that display warnings of being clamped will now have to meet […]

New safety fears have been raised about some of the Toyota range, with as many as 2.3 million cars in the United States being recalled. The Japanese car maker announced the recall after a potential design problem with the accelerator. It was found that the accelerator pad was sticking and not returning to the idle […]

The Highway Code is always being updated, with the roads becoming more and more difficult to navigate around. In the last two years alone the theory test has seen changes, as it was felt that the previous test was too easy. The test now comprises of 50 multiple choice theory test questions, the pass mark […]

Some car related expenditures increasing in price are a near certainty: petrol prices, fuel duty, and the cost of buying a car. However, it is also thought that the value of some second-hand vehicles will go up quite a lot. Most of us are aware that when we buy a car and drive it of […]

Police are warning drivers to use their common sense and clear their vehicles of ice and snow before attempting to drive. The warning comes as the county sees another morning of chaos on the roads. Although the last remnants of snow have finally melted, the problem of ice on the roads – in particular the […]

The rumours that spread about the new Volkswagen Polo not being suitable for test are untrue according to the DSA (Driving Standards Agency). Potential buyers and instructors were equally worried that they may experience trouble with the car. It was the Hill Start Feature that was cause for concern, with many fearing that this would […]

The officers, who were off-duty when found to be over the legal limit, have all been suspended. The BBC understands officers have been warned drink-drivers will be “fast-tracked” to dismissal rather than have a drawn-out disciplinary process. Drink-driving is regarded as a severe breach of the PSNI’s code of ethics and merits an automatic sacking. […]