IAM RoadSmart brings you expert advice on driving in snow from its head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman. The best advice is to avoid travelling in extreme weather. If no one is moving, you just add to the problem - so listen to travel advice. If you do have to travel in bad weather, plan your journey thoroughly. Think about where you … [Read more...]
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Welsh worry over speeding, from the back seat
Over one in five back seat passengers questioned in Cardiff complained about their driver’s speed, a poll has revealed. Complaining about speed, shouting directions, pretending to brake and leaving rubbish behind are amongst the most annoying things UK backseat drivers do, a recent study has revealed. New research by national car leasing firm All … [Read more...]
Potholes plague drivers
Drivers are still 2.5 times more likely to breakdown due to potholes than in 2006. Despite the generally mild start to winter RAC patrols still dealt with 1,714 breakdowns in the last three months of 2018 that were more than likely caused by potholes or poor road surfaces. This number of call-outs for damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs … [Read more...]
Keyless crime is challenge for popular cars
Some of the UK's most popular cars are increasingly becoming susceptible to keyless theft, says the consumer group Which? It looked at a German engineering report which identified the Fiesta, Golf, Qashqai and Focus were at risk from thieves using over the counter electronic devices to highjack key codes, enter a vehicle and sometimes drive it … [Read more...]
Task force for Welsh workers losing jobs
A Welsh Government task force working with Llanelli council and DWP has been created to assist job hunting and training for the 220 Schaeffler employees after the German company confirmed it will close its 52 year old Bynea plant by the end of this year. The closure was announced in November and blamed on the fall in diesel engine sales and overcapacity … [Read more...]
Drivers on cruise control with insurance costs
BRITISH motorists are on cruise control when it comes to renewing their insurance premium. Research has revealed more than a third of drivers let their annual car insurance policy auto-renew instead of shopping round for the best deal. Customers who roll over their contract typically end up paying inflated premiums as part of a 'loyalty penalty' - and … [Read more...]
Irresponsible Royal sets back safety by three decades
The British Safety Council tirelessly campaigned for over twenty years until wearing a car seatbelt while driving became a legal requirement in 1983. Department for Transport has estimated this has saved 2,000 lives a year but recent events involving the Duke of Edinburgh remind us why we need to keep repeating this message. The British Safety Council’s … [Read more...]
Luxury cars escape the crusher, but only just
Nearly £122M of uninsured vehicles were saved from potentially being crushed in 2018 - the highest it’s been for ten years - including supercars such as Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys and Aston Martins. High-value vehicles that had been confiscated from uninsured drivers were among those saved from being auctioned or scrapped last year, according to the … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 January
Jaguar Land Rover will take a week-long pause in production in April due to potential disruption from Brexit which would affect all three of its UK car plants and its engine plant. The automaker has previously warned about the impact of Brexit and cut production due to slowing demand in China last autumn. Ford faces a bill of up to $1 billion if … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers in top UK rankings for being banned
Wales has some of the worst drivers in Britain with proportionally the highest disqualified for a variety of offences. The highest proportion of the UK’s disqualified drivers can be found in Scotland and Wales according to new data from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). According to the figures, obtained by contact lens retailer Feel … [Read more...]
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