Motor insurers are planning a crackdown on drivers who hide their convictions when they apply for cover. As many as one in five motorists is tempted to lie on their insurance forms to get a cheaper deal, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Faced with rising amounts of nondisclosure, particularly of speeding and […]

This summer is set to be a hot one but with a bit of well thought out planning it should not affect your journeys at all! Below we have provided 5 summer motoring tips to help you stay safe: 1. Plan Regular Breaks: When driving long distances it is important to take a break at minimum […]

Approved Driving Instructors (ADI’s) are given periodic tests of fitness to Instruct and to remain on the Register of Approved Driving Instructors. Each Instructor is graded on a scale of 1 to 6 the grade 6 being the highest possible grade obtainable. The number of Instructors currently on the register who are grade 6 is […]

Police have launched a month-long crackdown on summer drink-drivers in Oxfordshire. Officers will be stepping up stop-checks across the county to catch out anyone over the alcohol limit. Last year’s summer campaign saw police stop 3,646 drivers in the Thames Valley. Nine per cent were found to be over the limit. Police will also breath-test […]

Below are 3 tips which, if you can avoid, will help you be a more safe and sensible driver: 1.    Using Your Mobile While Driving If you are spotted on the phone while driving your vehicle you will receive penalty points and a fine, this may also affect your car insurance for as much as […]

The chief executive of a speed camera firm has been banned from driving for six months after admitting speeding at more than 100mph on a 70mph road. Tom Riall is the boss of Serco, which has provided more than 5,000 speed cameras in the UK. Mr Riall appeared at Sudbury Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty […]

Drivers caught jumping red traffic lights in London are being sent on courses run by the London Safety Camera Partnership. Attending the course allows them to avoid paying a £60 fine and getting three points on their licence. More than 350 people have already been on the course during a trial period. Officials estimate that […]

Latest CCTV cars intended to catch drivers using their mobiles or being distracted at the steering wheel are being piloted by Greater Manchester Police. The Smart cars, which have a 12ft mast with a camera attached, are parked at busy junctions to monitor traffic. Anyone seen driving while distracted – eating at the steering wheel, […]

Holidaymakers driving to the Continent will soon be up against line after line of digital variable speed cameras. Millions of Brits hoping to cross the Channel on a ferry or via the tunnel will be confronted by the cameras on 19 fixed gantries above a six-mile stretch of the M20 in Kent and part of […]

Drivers should face fewer red traffic lights following the relaxation of government guidance on the flow of traffic. Councils can adopt so-called “green wave” systems of sensors, where vehicles at or just below the speed limit trigger a succession of green lights. Environmental groups say carbon emissions will be reduced as a result of the […]