The Welsh are better planning their New Year driving than most parts of the UK. Going to a New Year’s Eve party and having a skin-full is generally acknowledged as part of the ritual of seeing-in the New Year but less understood are the effects of alcohol consumption the night before on driving the morning after. According to a new poll by AlcoSense … [Read more...]
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1 January is worst day for drunken driving
New Year’s Day is the worst day of the year for drink-driving offences according to Confused.com. Freedom of Information data from 31 of the UK’s police forces revealed 246 people were charged with drink driving on New Year’s Day in 2016 – more than any other day so far this year. New Year’s Day has historically been the worst day for drink driving in … [Read more...]
Government plans for learners welcomed by safety group
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has welcomed Government plans to improve driver and motorcycling training. The plans announced by Andrew Jones, Transport Minister, include learner drivers being allowed on motorways for the first time, novice riders required to complete a theory test as part of their Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) and provisional … [Read more...]
Polo chucks in Match
The new Volkswagen Polo Match Edition is packed with technology that adds value to one of it’s best-selling models. The award-winning Polo is the leader in its class thanks to its build quality, smart styling and renowned practicality and these features have been enhanced in the new Polo Match Edition, which will be available to order now at Volkswagen … [Read more...]
Llandeilo by-pass go-ahead
Wales’ transport system got an early new year boost today, Economy Secretary Ken Skates announcing a further £15 million to relieve transport pinch points across the country including the long awaited bypass for Llandeilo. This substantial funding forms part of an additional £83 million of Welsh Government capital funding to support road and transport … [Read more...]
Newslines 30 December
Motorists are being urged to get their new year off to a strong start rather than a non-start by making sure they give every car they rely on a good run before the major January return to work on Tuesday 3 January. On the first working day of 2016, 4 January, the RAC had its busiest day of the year, attending nearly 10,000 breakdowns – a 40% increase on a … [Read more...]
Learners to be allowed on motorways in test shake-up
Plans to improve driver and motorcyclist training to improve safety have been announced by Transport Minister Andrew Jones today. The proposed changes will see competent learner drivers able to have lessons on motorways with an approved driving instructor in a dual controlled car. Allowing learners on a motorway will improve the awareness and … [Read more...]
Supersonic car must wait for paint to dry
The Bloodhound SSC car has moved into final stages of preparation for its first high-speed run in 2017. The car has returned to 3M’s Atherstone facility for its final paint job, where a top-coat is being applied that will have to survive supersonic speeds. Work on Bloodhound's upper chassis began on 19 December, after Volvo's parent company and China’s … [Read more...]
British car makers’ tough challenges after Brexit
The automotive sector is unlikely to get any special treatment from Europe after Brexit. Chancellor Angela Merkel says the car industry as vulnerable to any British attempt to strike market-access deals ahead of the UK's exit from the European Union. In a closed-door meeting with German lawmakers, Merkel said some industries might press for such … [Read more...]
Black is back
New research from BCA reveals how the most popular colours for used cars have changed in the last five years. The analysis of vehicles sold by BCA this year shows black topping the colour chart, accounting for 26% of the total sold and overtaking silver which was the most popular colour for a used car five years ago. Silver slips from first to second, … [Read more...]
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