Cars can be expensive to run if you don’t know how to use them properly. There are a number of easy to apply rules when driving to help save not only your pennies but the environment too. The simplest one of them all is do you need to drive or can you walk? When you […]

Safety measures at level crossings need to be largely improved however, this is largely due to motorists and pedestrians taking dangerous risks. CCTV footage has captured pedestrians and drivers being narrowly missed by fast approaching trains. 12 people have died due to level crossing misuse or error this year alone, and the numbers have seen […]

Traffic in and around Wimbledon in London came to a standstill last month when a van was shunted by a tram. The driver of the van was shaken but not hurt however, passengers on the tram had to hold on tight to avoid injury. Some passengers were thought to have seen the van in the […]

Male drivers are almost one-and-a-half times more likely to have a driving conviction than their female counterparts, according to an analysis of AA car insurance policyholders. Nearly one in five AA customers have at least one conviction and the researchers found that men were more than twice as likely to have been caught drink-driving. Drivers […]

Paul Railton, from Annfield Plain, Stanley, was driving on a country lane at five mph holding on to the lead of his pet lurcher while it walked alongside his Nissan Navara on December 4th 2009, reports the Press Association. Police were alerted to the incident by a concerned cyclist. Railton pleaded guilty of breaching the […]

Drinking and driving a golf buggy is, like drinking and driving a car, something which may well attract the long arm of the law. The same goes for those navigating a quad bike or mini motorbike while under the influence. But in these scenarios there is no strict alcohol limit, as there is with when […]

Police are warning drivers to use their common sense and clear their vehicles of ice and snow before attempting to drive. The warning comes as the county sees another morning of chaos on the roads. Although the last remnants of snow have finally melted, the problem of ice on the roads – in particular the […]

China has an unusual way of punishing those that have committed a traffic offence – totally humiliating them! The offenders are made to stand on the corner of a road, holding a white flag with red characters. They must stand there for the whole day waving the flag at passing traffic. This one day sentence […]

Drivers of mobility scooters are being given road safety training following a series of accidents. Norfolk Police are teaching users how to slalom round traffic cones and how to improve their reversing skills and parallel parking. Despite the scooters having a top speed of just 6mph, drivers have been involved in serious collisions with pedestrians […]

Tips For Winter Driving · If the forecast or conditions are bad, only drive if it is absolutely necessary · When you’re on the road, leave at least a three-second gap between you and the car in front · Check local traffic and weather reports for their planned route · On long journeys keep you […]