As winter nights draw in, the inevitable cold season is creeping up on us. Along with the potential bleak weather conditions often comes an increase in car journeys as families travel to visit loved ones over the festive period but it is important to ensure both vehicle and motorist are ready for what winter roads might have in store. Dash cam company THINKWARE has put together its top 5 … [Read more...]
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Getting good earplugs is sound advice
Ear damage is the not so silent danger of enjoying your motorbike, writes Keith Swann. It’s important to get a pair of plugs which securely fit in your ears and block out the worst noises while letting in important sounds to keep you safe. I have been testing the Tour and Race plugs from Alpine in their MotoSafe Pro line which cost a whopping £23. You get a stylish protective case for … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 January
Work on a £65m bypass in Gwynedd could face further delays, an assembly member has warned. Construction of the Bontnewydd road was due to start by the end of 2016, but was delayed amid concerns over wildlife while Arfon AM Sian Gwenllian fears it could be further pushed back as no date has been set for the public inquiry. Toyota and Nissan say they will continue to build cars in the UK … [Read more...]
Silent witness could save your honour
The arrival of the first "standard fit" in-car camera used on some new Citroen C3 models will improve their insurance rating. The camera is integrated infront of the rear view mirror and works automatically to record rolling footage or can be set to take individual images, all downloadable to a smart-phone in the car. But you dont have to spend tens of thousands of pounds on a new C3 if you … [Read more...]
Tradelines 9 November
A luxury car zone has been created at today’s IntroBiz event in the Motorpoint Arena. Lexus LFA, BMWi8, Mercedes and Maserati are all exhibiting. The EU executive has asked the British government for details of assurances it gave to Nissan that new investment would not suffer when Britain leaves the bloc, a European Commission spokesman said. The British government said last month that it … [Read more...]
In-car comms are putting crooks in touch
Modern in-car communications systems are opening the door of opportunity for thieves, says Tracker. The latest in-car wifi and cloud based applications present a wide range of opportunities for thieves to attack, making it even more difficult for modern vehicles to be completely secure from determined hackers. Head of Police Liaison at Tracker, and a former Chief Superintendent for South … [Read more...]
Number plate thefts fall but cloned cars are unknown – RAC
Number plate thefts in North Wales have almost halved, the RAC has been told. The total number of reported thefts of vehicle number plates in England and Wales fell between 2010 and 2014, although a small number of forces reported significant rises, says the RAC. Twenty six of the 34 police forces that responded to a Freedom of Information request by the RAC recorded a fall in number plate … [Read more...]
Land Rover Discovery forges new track in tracking
The 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport is the car that never forgets thanks to the world-first integration of Tile’s advanced tracking app. Its the first vehicle to incorporate the pioneering technology using tiny £20 Bluetooth trackers that can be attached to important items and used to track their whereabouts using smartphone technology integrated into the vehicle. … [Read more...]
Men go to mars and women go to venus, official
It is official, men and women drift into different worlds when switched to ‘autopilot’ and hope for different benefits from future automotive advances. Women drivers are nearly twice as likely as their male counterparts to compile a mental shopping or ‘to do’ list whilst men listen to music, the radio or podcasts. Eight in ten road users admit they sometimes drive on autopilot – zoning out … [Read more...]
Let there be light – please!
Too many drivers are in the dark with their lights, say the Institute of Advanced Motorists. IAM director of standards, Mark Lewis, says there are simple rules for driving with the correct lights under different circumstances on the road and you shouldn’t rely on dashboard displays to tell you if they are faulty. Lots of cars now have dashboard warning lights to let you know of a bulb … [Read more...]