Motorists are gradually developing ruder behaviour according to a study carried out to assess the driving habits of different drivers to determine what habits drivers consider annoying. The study shows that tailgating and failing to indicate are the driving habits that most drivers dislike. The third most annoying thing that drivers reported was improper use […]
Everybody is hoping that we don’t get a repeat of the last winter. Ice and snow caused untold misery and literally thousands of drivers found themselves stranded in their cars, often overnight. The British weather is nothing if not unpredictable, but you can control your vehicle. Auto experts are offering motorists tips for simple and […]
Over 6000 road accidents took place in Britain during last winter and ice and snow were believed to be the main culprits. This was revealed by the latest data released by the Department for Transport. These statistics clearly reveal that the motorists experiencing accidents during the winter were the unfortunate ones as they were helpless […]
Would you believe there are 191 people over the age of 100 who hold a driving licence in UK? That’s not all either as there are no less than 4,018,900 people over the age of 70 holding full British driving licences in the country. GEM Motoring Assist, a road breakdown and safety organisation, has come […]
The DVLA is submitting details of almost 3000 motorists each month so that the European council can levy speeding as well parking fines to British offenders. Even in the past, the DVLA has submitted details of registered drivers in almost 39,511 cases and has also mentioned the details the sum collected from cases of breaking […]
Insurers in the U.K have shown keen interest in a joint venture along with the DVLA. This will allow the insurers to gather necessary details from the DVLA, about the traffic offences of their customers along with their disqualification from driving services and also penalty points. DVLA will now be in charge of this project […]
4 October 2013 will mark the 30th anniversary of Richard Noble driving Thrust 2 to a then world record speed of 633.468 mph. When asked why he had done it, Noble replied: “For Britain and for the hell of it.” It was the realisation of a childhood ambition sparked when six-year old Noble saw ‘Crusader’, […]
Toyota’s outstanding Land Cruiser is set to have a complete makeover with completely new styling both inside and out and improvements made to its handling. The design changes to the 3 and 5 door models are led by the distinctive changes at the front; a heritage inspired grille, deeper bumper and brand new light clusters. […]
In recent American testing, the Tesla Model S, an electric car, earned the highest safety rating ever awarded, according to the manufacturer. Tesla, who are based in the Californian town of Palo Alto are claiming that their luxury electric vehicle gained a combined record of 5.4 stars from the independent tests carried out by the […]
This year’s Frankfurt Motor Show is expected to be the biggest and best yet, and has been billed as the most exciting in years. So what are they doing differently this year as, after all, the premise for a motor show doesn’t exactly change much? The answer is simple; for 2013 the arena will be […]