When the weather gets warmer it is more reason for us all to get more merrier. We light barbeques instead of lighting fires, we slip into shorts instead of long-johns, and we crack open a can of cold soda instead of switching on the kettle. Driving in the warm weather though can have its effects. […]

We often make mistakes when complacency starts creeping in! The experts claim it to be the major reason behind most of the fatal incidents taking place on the roads. The night-time driving has its own set of safety guidelines to be followed. We cannot run away from the fact that a feeling of tiredness starts […]

Research has found that 67% of UK drivers said they didn’t think they would pass a practical driving test is they had to re-sit it. Bad habits such as being distracted by music and changing CD’s and stations, texting and using mobile phones (this tends to be younger respondents – aged 18-24), eating and drinking, […]

Two bungling drivers have been jailed for hatching a “ridiculously unsophisticated” plot to get one of them a licence. Hadi Mohammed, 28, a former Iraqi police officer, had failed his test five times and his friend, Derbas Hamed, a qualified driver, agreed to step in and take the examination for him. Eyebrows were raised when […]

Ever wondered why most of the road accidents occur in the night? It’s because, being behind the wheel for over three hours at night makes motorists as bad as driving under the influence of alcohol, scientists say. Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that the tiredness after a few hours of non-stop driving […]

Nissan car makers have introduced a new concept whereby technology combined with radar sensors will work alongside the driver in order to reduce accidents. We already have parking sensors in order to help us get into those small spaces. They act like having somebody beside the car telling you when you are about to hit […]

Road safety is paramount, yet poor attitude from drivers can often lead to road accidents. Drivers of all ages, in particular young drivers need utmost concentration when driving. Yet many young drivers succumb to peer pressure and end up ferrying their friends around. Passengers can be a real distraction, especially if the driver is keen […]

Some 64 per cent of British drivers have admitted to driving in a potentially dangerous way, a study has revealed. Research conducted by Sainsbury’s Car Insurance found that 38 per cent of motorists had driven while eating or drinking in the last month. Some 28 per cent admitted to driving whilst feeling tired, 18 per […]

Trevor Knowles, 66, is the first person in Britain to go to prison for causing a fatal crash after developing the age-related eye condition macular degeneration. He suffered from it in both eyes but continued driving – and hit William Florence, 78, without braking after failing to see the great-grandfather crossing the road. Knowles said […]

Nearly 70% of UK drivers admit to having dangerous driving habits. Potentially fatal driving habits are on the increase, too, with research revealing an increase of 4% compared with results from last year. Eating or drinking while driving was the most common bad habit, which was admitted to by 43% of those asked, while 9% […]