The Open Road promotional scheme for Driving Instructor Association (DIA) members has been closed down, due to the company going into liquidation. Open Road Ltd, the company responsible for running the scheme in association with the DIA, blamed current economic conditions. The scheme offered driving instructors a range of discounts on high street purchases. The […]

A driving test candidate had his test cancelled after an examiner refused to sit in the car, saying it was too dirty. Mr Hyde arrived at the Oxford Driving Test Centre in his father’s five year old Volkswagen Golf, but the examiner failed to even set foot in the car due to croissant crumbs on […]

Despite a move to introduce pay as you drive motoring being shot down in flames by UK motorists only 2 years ago it looks as though this particular policy may well be back on the agenda. Citing the fact that motorists no longer believe the government when it introduces tax rises for motorists in the […]

More than 14 per cent of learner drivers now fail the Show Me, Tell Me, part of the practical driving test that was introduced in 2003. It would seem that many learners are not getting proper training before taking the driving test for practical questions such as “Open the bonnet, identify where you would check […]

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has delivered a stark warning to any Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) who engages in fraudulent practices by misusing their status of responsibility. ADI Peter Cyril Groombridge, 72, of South West London was today sentenced at Inner London Crown Court to 10 months imprisonment for encouraging four illegal instructors to provide […]

Drivers will be offered subsidies of up to £5,000 to help them to purchase electric or plug in hybrid cars under plans announced by the government. It’s part of a plan to promote low carbon transport over the next five years. The strategy includes plans to provide £20m for charging points and other necessary infrastructure. […]

Almost a third of 45 to 64-year-olds admitted to driving while potentially over the drink-drive limit compared with only 24% of 17 to 24-year-olds, its survey found. However, more than a quarter of 17 to 24-year-olds occasionally send text messages while at the wheel, with 5% being frequent texters. And one in four of these […]

The number of vehicle LPG conversions carried out has increased dramatically as more people realise its cost and environmental benefits. An added benefit of running a vehicle on LPG can include up to 100 per cent exemption from the London Congestion Charge. There are environmental benefits too, as vehicle running on LPG produce far fewer […]

Drivers are being warned that a drink this summer could put them behind bars as the Government and police join forces to crack down on the menace of drunk driving. A £1.5 million THINK! Campaign will remind motorist of the devastating consequences of drunk driving. All 43 police forces in England and Whales will be […]

Arguments in the car contribute to thousands of minor motoring accidents each year. A survey of 2,000 drivers found that ‘carguments’ caused 27% of minor bumps and scrapes in UK during 2008 and a further 3% of more serious motoring accidents. The poll found the top five source of ‘carguments’ to be: 1. Getting lost […]