Driving conditions ‘treacherous’ in Devon Motorists have been warned about treacherous conditions on roads in Devon after temperatures plummeted again overnight. Snow, sleet, rain and severe hail showers have caused several accidents across the county. The eastbound carriageway of the A38 has been closed at Buckfastleigh after an accident involving a large van. A police […]

Road crashes cost the developing world billions of pounds per year as they are fast becoming the leading cause of premature death and disability, especially in younger people.  The Make Roads Safe Campaign called for the first ever UN conference to be held in Moscow in November 2009. Their aim is to launch a Decade […]

New legislation being introduced, will allow for any driving instructor that poses a significant threat to the safety of the general public to be suspended immediately. The current legislation has to allow 45 days to investigate and remove an Approved Driving Instructor from the roads, during which time they can continue teaching pupils. The new […]

With the dark winter months upon us, many motorists say that they worry about not being able to see child pedestrians while out driving. Nine out of ten motorists feel that parents do not do enough to keep their children safe and all children would benefit from a florescent glow. Some even go as far […]

A new ‘intelligent’ speed camera will soon be making its way onto the UK’s roads. The new cameras – nicknamed ‘supertraps’ – don’t flash, can cover multiple lanes, and have the ability to differentiate between lorries and cars. Designed to blend into environment Unlike the UK’s familiar yellow cameras, the new devices will be styled […]

Each year thousands of cars used by the AA driving school to teach learners are being re-sold to unwary members of the public. Many of the buyers once realising where their car has come from are unhappy as traditionally learners are thought of as the most volatile drivers on the roads. The cars are being […]

One in 20 British motorists drives an uninsured vehicle, one of the highest rates in Western Europe and which adds 30 pounds a year to premiums for the rest of the motoring population, figures released on Thursday showed. In London, Manchester and Liverpool the uninsured rate goes up to one in 10 or higher and […]

Whilst drink driving is widely acknowledged as unacceptable, when it comes to drugs the line is blurred. The fact of the matter is drug-driving carries the same penalties of drink-driving as well as potentially doubling motor insurance premiums. With 10% of male drivers admitting to driving whilst taking illegal drugs, more people need to be […]

POLICE today revealed they were regularly being called in to challenge the identity of people sitting driving tests in a bid to put the brakes on bogus pupils. It is feared fraudsters are assuming the identity of provisional drivers to help them pass the test, either as a favour to friends or for a cash […]

Motorist will be able to sleep, read, work or watch television behind the wheel of their cars at 70 mph on the motorway or dual carriageway, using technology being developed by scientist. A system which will lock cars together using sensors and wireless technology, allowing up to ten at a time to cruise in “car […]