Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart says the new look driving test, which it helped to design and evaluate, will deliver ‘big safety benefits and save lives’ by including more real life situations and introducing new drivers to the latest technology. The new format was test driven by thousands of leaners before it final implementation on … [Read more...]
Motorists drive out of way to avoid some moves
Motorists are going to great lengths to avoid basic driving manoeuvres which learners are required to carry out in order to pass their driving tests, according to research. The survey of 1,011 British motorists carried out by car leasing company, Vantage-leasing.com, has revealed that more than half (68%) of drivers will actively avoid parallel parking, … [Read more...]
Parking wars come home
Almost a third (29%) of residents now have trouble finding a parking space outside their home and it is driving many Brits parking mad. GoCompare Car Insurance, looked at parking issues and found nearly half (49%) of those who have problems parking think the situation on their road has got a lot worse in the last 10 years with 19% saying that most days … [Read more...]
Parking pain is intensifying
Parking is becoming an increasing problem in the UK, as roads become more and more congested and multi-car families have become the norm. Unfortunately this has led to an increase in neighbourly disputes, with more than half (57%) of all UK residents admitting to falling out with their neighbours over parking, and parking problems being behind three … [Read more...]
First impressions last, for some anyway
The next car you buy might move you to love with a Ferrari, or leave you stranded as a singleton with a 'missing' wheel as in a Reliant Robin. A lot of pressure piles up on that first date and making an impression on the one you want to know. With the new plate change coming and tens of thousands of used cars out there it’s important to make the right … [Read more...]
Parking-cam catches first motorists in Wales
Cardiff’s camera car has caught the first motorists illegally parked on pedestrian crossings and too close to schools. The first 11 Fixed Penalty Charge Notices for stopping illegally on zig zag lines were issued this week. Three PCN’s were issued for illegal parking on zig zag lines around schools, with a further eight issued for parking on zig zags … [Read more...]
Wireless parking app launches in Cardiff
Motorists in Cardiff can now find out on their phone or in-vehicle infotainment system if there is a parking space on major city centre streets. In a move which could transform how residents, visitors and commuters park their car in Cardiff, The City of Cardiff Council is working with Smart Parking Ltd, to carry out a pilot scheme testing how effective … [Read more...]
Disputes escalate over parking penalties on private land
Citizens Advice is reporting a dramatic rise in people seeking help about penalties for parking on private land. The number of people using online advice from the consumer champion has nearly tripled from 16,300 to 50,000. Local Citizens Advice services have also recorded an increase of 26 per cent in the number of their cases involving parking tickets … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers are Britain’s best parkers
Whether they’re reversing in Rhyl or parallel parking in Prestatyn, Welsh drivers are officially the safest and most accurate in the UK, according to Nissan. The brand has been utilising parking technologies for a number of years and asked 9,177 motorists in Italy, Spain, Germany, France and the UK to review their parking performance over the past five … [Read more...]
Spy on the highway begins patrols in Cardiff
Motorists in Cardiff who park illegally and ignore traffic regulations are to be targeted by an enforcement car run by the City of Cardiff Council. The car fitted with a rooftop CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology will be patrolling the streets of the capital 7 days a week between 7am and 10pm. Specific emphasis will be placed on … [Read more...]
