Connected and autonomous vehicles will transform the lives of six out of every 10 people in the UK, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: Revolutionising Mobility in Society, the first UK-based study of the human impact of CAVs, canvassed the views of more than 3,600 respondents and found that … [Read more...]
Education
Fiat, Kia and Citroen top for careful drivers
Running costs, insurance group, price and condition may all be part of the selection criteria for a young driver’s first car, but data from telematics devices can now reveal which low cost cars are associated with safer driving behaviours. Telematics solutions provider Wunelli, a LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Company, has named the Fiat Panda, Kia Picanto … [Read more...]
Safe driving is a good business decision
With one-third of all road crashes still involving vehicles driven on business road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has produced a short video highlighting the issue. Every day around 150 vehicles driven on business crash, and each year there are 14,000 road deaths and serious injuries in involving people at work. IAM RoadSmart is dedicated to reducing these … [Read more...]
Welsh students prepare for Big Bang Wales events
Hundreds of budding engineers will be hoping their ideas satisfy judges in this year’s BIG Bang Wales events in North Wales today and Swansea next week. The Engineering education Scheme Wales is organising the event at Venue Cymru, Llandudno today and Liberty Stadium on 3 April. Schools from all over North and South Wales are partaking with their … [Read more...]
Welsh local roads are in terminal decline
Within the next five years almost one in five local roads in Wales will need to be repaired reports this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance survey, published today. The cumulative effect of an ageing network, decades of underfunding, increased traffic and wetter winters has led to around 18 per cent of all Welsh local roads reported as being … [Read more...]
Over the limit more accepted than on the phone
A quarter of British motorists think it is better to drive while using a mobile phone than speeding. The findings emerged from a survey of 2000 motorists after tough new legislation came in to introduce an increase in fines for those caught driving while using a handset, and penalty points for those caught first time. Researchers also found two thirds … [Read more...]
Naive younger drivers put social skills before safety
Younger drivers are “overwhelmingly naive” when it comes to the practicalities of car ownership, with only 38% of under-35s knowing how often their car needs an MOT. Vehicle leasing company UK Carline asked more than 1,000 car owners about the items they keep in their vehicles and their knowledge of car maintenance and safety, revealing huge disparities … [Read more...]
Welsh are worst tailgaters, survey
Drivers in Wales are Britain’s worst tailgaters. Welsh police recorded more offences than in any other region, and nine in 10 drivers said they were victims of offenders, the worst on motorways. According to Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com, 129 prosecutions for tailgating were recorded by police in Wales since ‘careless driving’ … [Read more...]
Little-known illness challenges some drivers
Drivers with conditions such as dyspraxia, which affects hand-eye coordination, short-term memory and spatial awareness often travel not noticing their condition and find it more challenging using the road than others. Some are even unaware that they are suffering from a coordination disorder. IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards … [Read more...]
£31.4M boost for Welsh transport schemes
Transport schemes across Wales will share in a £31.4M programme announced today by Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates. Speaking in Newport, he said the money would be given for 109 local authority projects across Wales. The allocation comprises four different funds with the focus on helping deliver a connected, safe and active … [Read more...]
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