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 […]
Road accidents can be very traumatic, especially when it is not your fault. They can also be quite intensive in terms of emotional stress and physical injuries. Making a road accident claim will ensure that your suffering does not go uncompensated. Road accidents, notably collisions and other incidents involving more than one party are often […]
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 […]
The latest government figures have revealed that a gallon of unleaded petrol has reached a record high of almost 125p in recent weeks – and that is without taking the increase in VAT into account. A coalition which promised to treat motorists better than its predecessor seems to, so far, be failing in its attempts […]
The Records were well and truly tumbling at the weekend’s Race Retro and Classic Car Sale. Silverstone Auctions managed to achieve a fantastic sales rate, and successfully sold over 74% of the 77 vehicle lots that were on offer, as well as a host of automobillia items, making a premium inclusive total of £1.75 million, […]
After its triumph in the Dubai 24, Optimum Motorsport are thrilled to announce that it has returned to the UK. The winning car is to be displayed in all its battle scarred glory on Monday the 5th March at the Silverstone hosted Ginetta Media day. This is a once only chance to view the GT4 […]
If you possess a car that is too long or too wide to fit in the several parking bays over the narrow streets of the boroughs like Wyre in Lancashire or Chiswick in West London, expect to pay hefty fines of over £100. These parking bays are being placed in very narrow streets in order […]