Education: Road Safety

Successful students face learning to drive test

20 August 2017

While learning to drive is an exciting rite of passage for many teenagers, it’s often an equally fraught time for their parents. And with only 13% of parents convinced they themselves could pass the current driving test without lessons, it’s easy to see why they’ve transferred their fears to their nearest and dearest. The research from AA Cars, which … [Read more...]

Admiral Insurance shield members with Autoglass

16 August 2017

Autoglass will provide emergency replacement services for Admiral’s private customers for the next five years. The repairer will also calibrate ADAS sensors in vehicle’s requiring this service across its fixed locations and as part of its mobile offering. Neil Atherton, Sales and Marketing Director at Autoglass said, “We are … [Read more...]

Dashboard dilemma of drivers puts them in danger

15 August 2017

Millions of Brits are driving without any knowledge of the symbols on the dashboard. A study of 2,000 drivers shows nine in 10 have had a symbol pop up on the dashboard which they haven’t recognised. One in three cannot recognise which symbol is the headlamp indicator, while 27 per cent can’t identify the ‘check engine’ sign and when people do … [Read more...]

Newslines 15 August

15 August 2017

Posting selfies behind the wheel, horn-happy drivers and litterbugs have been voted by Brits as the top modern day driving irritations, in a Kwik Fit poll. Over half (57%) of Brits surveyed said that being tailgated by other road users is the biggest driving annoyance, whilst aggressive driving (55%) and failing to indicate (53%) also grinds their gears … [Read more...]

Check your eyes before DVLA revoke licence

12 August 2017

Over time our eyesight deteriorates and previously strong vision can become poor. If eyesight problems are left unaddressed they can often lead to poor reaction times to unexpected hazards or the behaviour of other road users. This week, IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman gives tips and advice on eyesight. Richard … [Read more...]

British holidaymakers hit with hefty speeding fines

11 August 2017

Green Flag says Brits' lack of knowledge about driving abroad, could cost them hundreds of pounds when they get home after new speeding laws came into effect. Since May, foreign police have been empowered to chase up UK motorists suspected of speeding, but the rules do not allow British police to catch continental drivers in the same way. Introduced in … [Read more...]

Automated driving to cut accidents, but at what cost?

9 August 2017

British Insurers have highlighted the potential dangers of ‘autonomous ambiguity’, as vehicles with different levels of autonomy, or driverless technology, increasingly become a feature of UK roads. With important and wide-reaching changes being defined by international regulators on what Assisted and Automated systems can and can't do, the Automated … [Read more...]

Driving to or through France

4 August 2017

Most families will, at some point, have decided to holiday in France or have decided to drive through it to Spain or other parts of Europe or even further afield for their Summer break. To stay on the right side of the law in France, there are a few things you’ll need to prepare before you leave. It has beautiful countryside, great food and wine – … [Read more...]

Changing trends in travel highlighted, says RAC

1 August 2017

The National Travel Survey gives us an eye-opening view on the long-term changing trends in travel across the UK, says the RAC, “The number of young people learning to drive is clearly decreasing, with the main reasons given for this being a lack of interest in driving and the cost,” said an RAC roads policy spokesman. “ While the cost of learning to … [Read more...]

More vehicles damaged by potholes, says RAC