With the news today of former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos being banned from driving for 15 months for drink-driving, we can’t help but feel that the image of drink-driving is not being recognised as the deadly activity it should be to many. The drink-drive limit in the UK is 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 […]

Where is 2016 going? It seems like only a week ago we were bringing in the New Year, now all of a sudden we are looking forward to one of the holidays that signals the imminent arrival of Spring; The Easter Holiday. Easter can be a great time – Not only do we get to […]

Driving can offer health benefits to the elderly who remain behind the wheel, a new study has concluded. Not only can driving help older people to have control over their lives, encourage them to continue being outgoing in their day-to-day life, it has now been shown that ceasing driving in later years can almost double […]

A learner driver has failed their test after taking a wrong turn and ending up on the motorway. The incident that occurred on last week was revealed by Hampshire Police on social media. They stated that officers had assisted a driver on a driving test who took a wrong turn off a roundabout and ended […]

The television ad for BMW has been banned for encouraging irresponsible and potentially dangerous driving. It showed the 3 series being driven through the countryside towards the coast while a voiceover said ‘curves invite you in’, before the driver changed gear and the tachometer rapidly increased. The voiceover continued: ‘Curves inspire you, and definitely dare […]

A university student has found a novel new way to get around her driving ban – By taking to the roads in a battery-powered Barbie Jeep. Tara Monroe, a 20-year old Industrial Engineering student at Texas State University had her license suspended after refusing a breathalyser test when stopped by police. As a result her […]

The M25 is the road to avoid this weekend if you don’t enjoy sitting in traffic, according to research by Green Flag. As part of research that roots out the most and least scenic main roads in the UK, the company identified where it believes most traffic jams are likely to happen, based on real-world […]

A new study has revealed that one in six drivers broke down in their cars last year due to running out of petrol – A number which has trebled since the last review in 2011. The cause for this rise in cars running on empty is due to drivers adopting a dangerous “devil-may-care” attitude to […]

Fitness to drive amongst older people is purely a matter of self-regulation. Licences must be renewed at the age of 70 and every three years after that. Yet the onus is on the driver to self-certify as being fit to drive. At the end of last year a judge told elderly drivers that they must […]

In wake of our recent post of a driver eating cereal at the wheel, it looks like this is not the only case of a motorist taking the opportunity to get in a quick snack whilst driving. Elsa Harris, from Bournemouth was hit with a £100 fine and the choice of either three penalty points […]