Study shows that Police should destroy peoples phones if they’re using them whilst driving! Police should be given the power to seize and destroy phones. Do you think this is okay? Currently, drivers can who are caught using their phone behind the wheel can land a £200 fine and six points. Read our mobile phone blog here. […]

Being stuck in traffic can be a pain – Not only does it more often than not seem to happen when you most urgently need to be somewhere, it can be frustrating when you seem to be unable to move forward for long periods of time. So what to do in this predicament? Find ways […]

In many cases, the familiarity of being behind the wheel can cause you to become over confident. This however can lead to multi-tasking and doing other things while driving – the most obvious one being use of a mobile phone without a hands-free set. While this is obviously illegal, there are plenty of ‘legal’ distractions […]

Motorists will be able to park their vehicles using their smartphone or key fob for the first time, under plans to overhaul the rules of the road. Regulations will be updated to take account of driverless technology, enabling motorists to stand on the roadside and watch their car park itself. Remote control parking is currently […]

A woman was jailed for three years after hitting and killing a motorcyclist while making a hands-free call. She was travelling on the wrong side of the road before colliding head-on with the motorcyclist. The driver of the car was convicted of dangerous driving after prosecutors argued that she was distracted while driving. She was […]

More than 4,000 motorists in England have been spotted driving offensively over the past two years, following a special operation using an unmarked police lorry. Since April 2015, officers from various forces have used the HGV to film examples of dangerous driving. One man in the East Midlands was caught steering with his knees while eating lunch and […]

A speeding driver whose car had to be rammed by police to end the chase will be sentenced this month. Colchester magistrates heard the 30-year-old man panicked when police started following him after checks flagged up no insurance for the Volkswagen Golf he was driving. After failing to stop, mobile patrol officers pursued the offending […]

According to the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, a taxi driver was caught watching the news on his mobile phone while driving. The phone was in a holder attached to the windscreen, playing a video, according to the passenger who reported the driver. Apparently it was not the first time he’d done it while she was in […]

Now that the winter is upon us, it is wise to have your vehicle fully serviced before the dreaded cold and wet weather kicks in, and have your fluids tested and topped up. Be sure to stock up on de-icer, windscreen wash, oil and anti-freeze. As well as getting your vehicle serviced, why not carry […]

According to RAC Research, nearly one in four drivers in Britain still make or receive calls while driving – despite the doubling of penalties for the offence in March 2017, increased to six points and a £200 fine. Furthermore, using your mobile phone when driving is a major distraction that could cause a major accident! […]