In order to make the roads a safer place, many young people in the city of York are being offered advanced driving lessons at no cost. This scheme is being called York Momentum and 300 drivers who are aged between 17 and 26 are going to be given a free place on the driving course […]
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The government have made proposals that are going to suggest that the speed limit on the motorways are increased to 80 mph. This is something that you would think Formula One drivers would not necessarily protest against, however former racing driver, Damon Hill has said that he has been angered by the suggestion. He also […]
Some people like adventure, and some people like to know that there is no limit to what they want to do, for those people the Sea Lion project is likely going to be a hit. Manufactured by M. Witt, the Sea Lion is a race car that can not only tackle dry ground at ridiculous […]
Companies that have a fleet of vehicles are being urged to take precautions against thieves who are taking catalytic converters. It might seem unusual to think that people go around stealing these items off cars, but they can be resold for a high price. An insurance broker have recently issued a statement saying that people should […]
Campaigners are said to be placing pressure on Chancellor George Osborne, appealing to him to drop the motoring taxes by lobbying Parliament. The FairFuelUK group is in charge of the protest which will meet en masse outside of 10 Downing Street to report their views to the Government. They plan to mass lobby the MP’s […]
Simon Best, the chief executive of IAM, has recently stated that a new strategy needs to be introduced which will deal with elderly drivers. He has said that the number of elderly people on the roads is at a higher level than ever before and the need for an improved strategy has never been more […]
A recent survey has been released by the comparison website MoneySupermarket.com, which has shown that around 15 percent of motorists have driven without insurance. The punishment for this is severe, and there is no question that it is illegal. However, the number of people driving without insurance on the UK’s roads is significant. In order […]
Many drivers often admit that they have forgotten whole chunks of their car journeys, either to and from work or on longer trips, but a new study carried out by esure car insurance has revealed just how mentally switched off many people become when they get behind the wheel of a car. The survey questioned […]
A serving police inspector who has a popular blog site entitled Inspector Gadget has sparked controversy by saying that the new flashing strobe lights on top of police cars are actually causing people to crash as their brightness was disorientating drivers. The inspector, who has never revealed his name or where he works, refers to […]
Both motorists and independent petrol stations are likely to continue suffering the effects of an unstable political environment in the Middle East and doubts about the future of the Coryton refinery, according to the chairman of RMI Petrol. Brian Madderson, whose group represents almost 6,000 independent retailers across the UK, says that while owners of […]