There are 10 million Twitter users in the UK and nearly 30 million Facebook users. We use social media to post things about our life, our break-ups, heart aches, holidays, and woes. But are you using social media when you are driving? For many people the answer is yes. When you are driving home and […]

The Institute of Advanced Driving (IAM) has called for British Summer Time (BST) to be changed to provide more daylight hours during the evenings in the later months. Bringing the time zone forward an hour in both summer and winter would allow Britain to have lighter evenings in the hope that there would be fewer […]

Hamilton Police started a campaign in February, on the look-out for drivers that are distracted whilst driving. Whether it is a mobile phone, iPod or other devise, anyone issued with a ticket for distracted driving will pay $155. The Distracted Driving Law took effect in October 2009 when police saw an increase in traffic collisions […]

Motorists in Berkshire are taking a big risk when they remove safety barriers on Thornford Road, Headley which are there to show the ford is closed. Back in April Jonathan Gammon died and his wife had to swim to safety when their car was submerged in 5ft of water in the ford. The council closed […]

Members from the DIA and road safety groups took part in an awareness event at St Mary’s RC High School in Croydon last month. The event was created to provide 15-24 year olds with a taster at driving a car in a controlled environment, road awareness, but more importantly the dangers of loud music, mobile […]

Brazil ranked eighth in the World Health Organisation’s list of road deaths in 2009 and statistics still remain high. Up to 40,000 people a year die of Brazils roads and it is thought that poor road conditions, poorly designed motorways, high levels of drink-driving and inexperienced drivers all contribute. Fernando Diniz was told his son […]

How do you feel about driving on the motorways? It’s amazing how many people, who have 20 years plus of driving experience, yet dread going on the motorway. For some people, the idea of joining fast moving traffic is scary. For others, the fact that you are driving between 60-70mph is a little overwhelming. Learning […]

Tayside Police and Northern Constabulary are working together to reduce accidents and target poor driving along the A9 between Perth and Inverness. They will heavily patrol the area and have mobile speed camera vans to encourage drivers to keep to the speed limit. It is not about catching people out necessarily it’s about educating people. […]

A fatal error that we often see is people pulling off without looking around properly. This can cause fatal accidents and you should always exercise a duty of care when you pull off. Remember to check your mirrors before you pull off, they help let you know what’s on either side of your car. Also […]

When we hit rush hour there are usually 3 things that happen: 1) For some reason the traffic gets slower and slower. 2) To get things moving you resort to shouting at someone, either yourself or other. 3) Invariably, you will wish you are part of the Hogwards school of Witch Craft and Wizardry and […]