A third of Cardiff drivers have thrown litter out of their vehicles. Nearly one in five across Wales have admitted doing the same thing. On monday, the government announced that litterers could be slapped with fines of up to £150, or face community service, as part of a new crackdown on rubbish covering Britain’s roads, pavement and green areas. The … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Newslines 14 April
An estimated 15 Million cars will hit UK roads tomorrow for an Easter trip. Confused.com polled drivers on their plans and it seems most are planning an average 78miles trip at some time over the holidays. An investigation by Auto Express revealed that over a million owners are ignoring official recall notices issued by car manufacturers to fix safety … [Read more...]
Tradelines 12 April
McLaren Automotive is celebrating the beginning of full production of the new 720S supercar, with the completion of the ‘Job#1’ car. The move to full production marks the beginning of a new chapter in the McLaren Automotive story, as the second generation of the Super Series – codenamed ‘P14’ – replaces the first generation, ‘P11’ model family … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 April
Riversimple has raised over £1.1 Million through crowd-funding. Now the Rasa-model fuel-cell powered car designed in Wales can move closer to reality and series production before being leased to the first users. IAM RoadSmart and participating local groups across the country are embarking on a major free giveaway to riders to coincide with the start of … [Read more...]
Olden is not golden
Too many fleets keep “an old van in the yard” that represents a massive Health and Safety risk, says FleetCheck. The fleet software specialist says that it regularly encounters businesses – especially larger SMEs – that have a dilapidated vehicle they use as a back-up to their main fleet. Peter Golding, managing director at FleetCheck, … [Read more...]
Future vehicles will be life-changing, says industry
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...]
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 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...]
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