Kenny MacAskill, the Justice Secretary, has joined forces with the British Medical Association Scotland in order to restate the need for the UK government to reduce the drink driving limit. The government recently announced plans to introduce random breath tests and high tech breathalyser equipment in a bid to reduce the number of inebriated drivers […]

West Midlands Police have warned motorists that they face the strong possibility of having their vehicles stolen if they leave them running during cold and frosty mornings. Leaving your keys in the ignition of your unlocked vehicle is an open invitation for an opportunistic car thief. With many areas across the region being hit by […]

Westminster Council has reported that it is owed a whopping £4.5 million in parking fines from foreign drivers. It appears that the main culprits are those who own the most expensive luxury vehicles. The council is not able to enforce any kind of legal action on drivers who live abroad as they cannot accurately trace […]

Swindon Council has announced that it will remove all fixed point speed cameras. All cameras will be scrapped over a six month period. However, the move was heavily criticised by road-safety campaigners. The bid to remove the speed cameras began when Swindon Councillor, Peter Greenhalgh, objected to these cameras by saying they were a tax […]

According to the AA’s British Insurance Premium Index the average cost of car insurance has now risen to nearly £725. This has come as unwelcome news for many UK drivers whose finances are already under considerable pressure from steep increases in food and fuel bills. Motor insurers have stated that there has been a significant […]

Every motorist is aware that road rage is a problem on Britain’s roads and that because we are a heavily populated country; we are to share the road with many other vehicles very regularly. There are many road aspects that can lead to a driver’s temper furring but it is vital to keep calm and […]

Drink driving in its own right is a very dangerous thing to do but new studies have revealed that the most dangerous thing to do whilst driving is to text and drive. According to national research, texting impairs motorists further than alcohol and drug influences. The research was compiled from a selection of different studies, […]

If plans so ahead by next month, there will be segregated motorway lanes that will allow drivers to drive past stationary traffic. This privilege will cost £5 and will allow drivers to drive in this lane, depending on the length of the journey. Ministers are due to award contracts for technology trials to begin next […]

It is common fact than mainly every motorist has a disliking towards traffic wardens. They seem to ticket us in the most awkward situations but what we need to realise is that they are only doing their jobs. In an attempt to improve their reputation with British motorists and London ones in particular they have […]

Police are urging ministers for the power to undertake random breath tests on motorists in a ploy to cut the number of drink driving offences. At present, police officers are only authorized to breathalyse motorists if a vehicle is being driven erratically or a motoring offence has been embarked. This comes at the same time […]