The road safety charity Brake has called for tougher restrictions on new drivers after research in Wales found on average a young person is killed every eleven days and a young person seriously injured almost every day. The survey also found that 56% of young passengers in Wales were frightened of other young people’s driving. […]

Recent research amongst 17-25 year olds found that learning to drive was perceived as better value for money than getting a degree. More than 30% of respondents said learning to drive offered the best value for money, with around 25% saying a deposit for a house was important and 18% who opted for a degree. […]

When looking for learner driver car insurance it can be tricky to know what to watch out for, especially since a number of insurers will only cover you whilst you’re learning to drive. So buying the cheapest car insurance available could be a false economy, especially if you have to pay-out more for car insurance […]

The Road Traffic and Highways (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill was successfully taken through its clauses stage by Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne MHK. The bill increases the minimum ban for drink-drivers from one to two years and the maximum from three to five years. It sets out that someone whose drink-drive reading is between 115mg and 173mg […]

From Hollywood actors to Boris Johnson, a host of well-known figures have been raising the profile of electric vehicles. So why are these cars fast becoming the latest celebrity ‘must have’? At last month’s Academy Awards ceremony in the US, a number of actors chose to arrive at the red carpet in electric vehicles rather […]

We are all used to having electronic signals such as an indicator and hazard lights to warn other drivers and pedestrians of our next move. Yet hand signals were used prior to the invention of the car, for those on horse and cart. From time to time we may have to use hand signals in […]

Research has shown that the most popular car colours are Silver and Black. Despite virtually any colour available, we still tend to choose the same colours, which in turn makes silver and black cars easier to sell and at a better price. Manufacturers follow suit and as a result provide up to four shades of […]

A Romanian lorry driver caused a fatal head-on crash after he forgot he was in the UK and drove for more than half a mile on the wrong side of the road, a court heard. Florentin Humeniuc, 54, was yesterday jailed for two years after he earlier admitted causing death by dangerous driving. Humeniuc ‘reverted […]

More drivers are using hand-held mobile phones than before tougher penalties were introduced two years ago, the Transport Research Laboratory has said. It found 2.6% of car drivers used hand-held phones in 2006 – when fines rose to £60 and three points could be added to licences – compared with 2.8% now. Phone-using drivers are […]

A man was convicted of drink-driving his mobility scooter under an 1872 law to cover anyone in charge of horses and cows. Disabled Peter Bright, already banned from using a car after a boozing conviction, was stopped by police doing 8mph. He was 50% over the limit. He could not be prosecuted under driving laws […]