Summer road trips should be about freedom and fun, not costly fines and penalty points. Yet as temperatures soar and Britain's roads fill with holiday-bound drivers, thousands are unknowingly breaking little-known traffic laws that could cost them dearly. Something as innocent as your dog enjoying the breeze through an open window could result in a … [Read more...]
Beacons beckoning for dog lovers
Research by Isuzu UK, suggests pawrents would happily pack up the car and drive an average of 69 miles to sniff out a place with lovely views (60 percent), good weather conditions (46 percent), an area with plenty of bins dotted around (45 percent) and somewhere with minimal traffic and noise (40 percent) to walk their dog or dogs. Ambleside was followed by … [Read more...]
Fine weather fines to chill you, warning
With the warm weather looking like it is here to stay - motorists are more likely to break some laws they are unaware of. As exciting as the hot weather is, it’s vital not to take your foot off the brake when it comes to road safety. To avoid being burnt by any nasty fines, points on your licence (or losing it altogether), National Scrap Car, the UK’s … [Read more...]
Getaway but remember to look after your dog
Some 22m leisure journeys by car are planned for this bank holiday weekend, over 8m more than last year and the highest number since the RAC first started asking drivers in 2014, according to new figures. With warm and sunny weather predicted in the south by the Met Office Sunday, and they may decide to hold off returning until monday or even … [Read more...]
Dangerous drivers and their dogs
Drivers are putting their lives at risk – as well as those of their passengers and other road users – by not strapping their dogs into their cars. Experts say if a car crashes at a speed of 40 km/h (25 mph), an unrestrained dog can develop projection forces 40 times that of its weight. At higher speed it will be still greater, possibly injuring or killing … [Read more...]
