A new intelligent ZF seat belt will measure the size and weight of a driver and passengers to provide the best possible protection before an accident.
It will also integrate with a vehicle’s other safety systems including airbags and brakes to progressively decelerate a seat occupant and minimise any possible bruising when a Multi-Stage Load Limiter belt tightens in the milliseconds before impact is felt.
Police have stepped up roadside breath tests following an increase in deaths caused by drunk drivers.
Data shows that Police in England and Wales breathalysed 249,542 motorists in 2022 – an increase of 8% compared with the previous year and nearly 17% of drivers were over the limit – similar to the previous two years, reports AlcoSense.
Arriva has cut a second bus stop out of its timetable and blamed it on the Welsh Government’s new 20mph speed limit affecting service delivery and economics.
In January Llandegla was cut from the X51 service between Rhyl and Wrexham and now the operator has axed Penrhynside, Conwy, citing the same speed limit law, which has angered local councillors and residents.
Pump prices have stagnated through January but there are still wide variations nationwide, says RAC Fuel Watch quoting as much as 14ppl charged.
In Wales the typical pump price of petrol was 139.36ppl, a drop of just 0.08ppl over the month, while diesel was 147.94, or 0.18ppl down in the same period and both are tracking below the UK average for both fuels.
Loyal customers shouldn’t be left on the financial hard shoulder when renewing their breakdown cover, says Start Rescue has always seen things differently.
The company pledges that when you renew your breakdown cover with them you’ll never pay more than a new customer buying directly from the website.
Emerging Chinese brand Human Horizons HiPhi Z SUV has just achieved a 323 miles range during severe cold weather testing in Norway (below).
The brand is already on sale in China and plans to come to Europe’s left hand drive markets first before entering the worlds RHD market, incluing Britain from 2025.