Driverless cars will become smoother and more intuitive after scientists developed technology to make them behave like humans. One of the stumbling blocks with autonomous cars has been their inability to interpret visual cues from pedestrians, making them overly cautious. So when a person begins to cross the street but changes their mind a driverless car … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Private practice when learning – avoid penalties
Getting private practice while learning to drive plays an important role in gaining vital experience behind the wheel before taking the driving test but before you offer to take someone out make sure you have the relevant information. IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, had this advice for those willing into giving the … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 October
An on-line petition has been started to install average speed cameras on moorland roads over Gower. It follows a rise in death and injury to animals grazing the land and struck by traffic which is already subject to a 40mph limit. A review is underway to alleviate parking congestion on the A5 through the Ogwen Pass at Nant Ffrancon which is extremely … [Read more...]
Tradelines 5 October
Toyota will recall 2.43 million hybrid vehicles at home and abroad over a hybrid system issue which can lead to stalling. The recall includes Prius and Auris models produced between October 2008 and November 2014 and includes 55,000 in Britain. … [Read more...]
Sports stars shine experience on JLR
Ahead of October’s Invictus Games Sydney 2018, Presenting Partner Jaguar Land Rover invited wounded, injured and sick warriors to experience a self-driving Range Rover Sport on some of the UK’s most complicated roads. Team UK Captain Mark ‘Dot’ Perkins and Italian team member Simone Careddu joined former competitors Jamie Weller and JJ Chalmers to ride in … [Read more...]
British couples drive their partners around the bend
One in five married Brits reckon their partner is dangerous driver, according to a new study. New research of the nation’s motorists has revealed the extent to which UK couples literally drive each other round the bend - with 26 percent of Brits refusing to get in the car with their partner in the past year because they fear for their own … [Read more...]
Road safety spending crashes
A row has erupted over the latest road accidents statistics and figures which show no accident reductions while a FoI request shows big cuts in safety expenditure by the Government. Nearly 4,000 drivers involved in an accident failed a breath test in 2017, according to Department for Transport (DfT) statistics. But the total number of drivers and … [Read more...]
A quarter of drivers risking instant disqualification
A quarter of drivers believe they would fail the driving test requirement for eyesight and are risking loss of licence on the spot and prosecution. Three police forces in England have announced they are planning to test the eyesight of every motorist they stop. If the motorist can’t read a number plate 20m (65ft) away they will have their licence revoked … [Read more...]
Newcomers to watch….
The Abarth 124GT shown at Geneva last spring is now available to order. Just 50 will be imported from £33,625 with distinctive carbon fibre roof, 17-inch OZ wheels, Bose sound system and adaptive front headlights. The new VW Touareg has secured top marks for safety from Euro NCAP crash tests. It is the flagship of their range and offers … [Read more...]
Drivers rough ride over “humps” law
Around 1,000 speed humps are installed on roads across Wales in a bid to improve safety but they are giving motorists a bumpy ride and are causing ‘too much’ damage to cars, according to a new poll. Research for Wales-based Confused.com revealed that almost half (45%) of motorists in Wales think speed humps, bumps or cushions cause too much damage to … [Read more...]
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