The Mazda MX-30 all electric SUV will go on sale in Europe in 12 months time. It is expected in the UK in Spring 2021. Owners of Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Abarth vehicles can now benefit from a range of fast, convenient repairs & services, without having to pre-book thanks to the new MOPAR Express Lane service. This new concept has opened at 103 … [Read more...]
Education: Road Safety
Simplifying car techno jargon
A movement has started to press for standard descriptions of new technical driving aids. In America, the AAA, Consumer Reports, J.D. Power and the National Safety Council – have come together to adopt standardized naming for advanced driver assistance technology in an effort to reduce confusion. To help educate consumers on the benefits, limitations and … [Read more...]
Safety fears of majority drivers on ‘smart’ motorways
About 68% of drivers questioned by the RAC think removing the hard shoulder on the ever-increasing number of the country’s smart motorways compromises safety for those who breakdown in a live lane. To increase capacity on the country’s busiest roads over one hundred miles of hard shoulder have been converted by Highways England into running lanes for … [Read more...]
Council crews vote on possible gritting strike
Council workers in Carmarthenshire will finish voting today on possible industrial action over gritting duties this winter. GMB Union is balloting members for strike action over winter gritting, or other forms for action short of a strike. If members strike there could be a blanket ban on winter gritting duties - meaning roads across south Wales could … [Read more...]
Be aware & alert to winter dangers behind the wheel
With winter drawing in, the weather and darker nights put additional strains on drivers, particularly older and inexperienced motorists, so IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman, shares his tips which might save you from having an accident or worse. Older people can be more susceptible to fatigue so tiredness can prove … [Read more...]
Roads conditions worsening, RAC survey is told
The equivalent of nearly 20m UK drivers think the condition and maintenance of the roads they use every day has got even worse over the past 12 months, new RAC research has found. Half of drivers (49%) surveyed for the 2019 RAC Report on Motoring say the condition of local roads – that is all roads that are not motorways or major A-roads – has deteriorated … [Read more...]
Drivers sceptical of “smart cars”
Britain’s motorists are highly sceptical over the future use of driverless cars according to comparethemarket.com. In its Road Ahead research series looking at the future of driving, it was found that only 55% of people expect driverless cars to be in use in the next ten years. According to a survey of over 2,000 British motorists, 80% are worried about … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 November
Volkswagen is breaking new ground with a concept for an electric estate car to be shown at the Los Angeles motor show the end of this week. The ID Space Vizzion is their latest proposal for a new model after a future EV hatchback was unveiled in the autumn. Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to shut down assembly plants last week to ease any Brexit issues with … [Read more...]
Ghost brokers’ deals will haunt you
GoCompare Car Insurance is warning drivers to swerve away from heavily discounted car insurance deals advertised on social media or marketplace websites, and to trust their gut instincts. Victims of fraudsters known as ‘ghost brokers’, lose on average £769 and face penalties for uninsured driving. "Ghost broker" is the name given to someone who poses as … [Read more...]
Speeding tickets hit record
The number of speeding tickets issued to motorists in England and Wales has hit a record high, according to government figures. They show that there were over 2.1 million speeding offences recorded in 2018, up by almost 100,000 on the previous year's figures. With the number having increased year on year since 2011, speeding now represents 85% of all … [Read more...]
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