Potholes continue to cause despair and anger for motorists up and down the land, with these menaces costing British car owners £4bn in repair bills annually. Such is the gravity of people wishing to see the back of them, the government announced a £2.5bn fund to tackle the issue during the latest Budget, whilst councils have been using the lockdown period to ramp up their pothole filling … [Read more...]
Welsh most concerned in UK about autonomous vehicles
Seven in ten Welsh people are uncomfortable about future autonomous vehicles, more than other parts of the country, except for the West Country. Wales and South West among most cautious in UK about driverless cars according to a survey for the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Only 20% of people in Wales and the South West feel comfortable with the idea of travelling in a driverless … [Read more...]
New car buyers are sensible, sometimes
Britons buying new cars are a sensible bunch, according to a new Opinium survey of 2,000 drivers. Most diligently research cars before picking one; however, it also found plenty of people swayed by emotional factors from how good a car looks to whether it had that new car ‘look and feel’. Overall, an impressive 81.2%, of the Welsh drivers surveyed, do careful research before buying a new … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers among UK safest
The Welsh are worriers behind the wheel. There are now over 25.8m cars on the road in the UK today, that’s nearly one for every two people and the figure is increasing at a rate of around 600,000 every year. Even given the vast number of vehicles on the road, you’ll rarely encounter someone who openly admits they’re a bad driver. This led us to wonder, how do people’s perceptions of … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers most likely to be on phones
Welsh drivers have Britain’s worst phone-fixation. One in five Welsh drivers told pollsters they regularly check or use their mobile while driving, and the Scots are only a bumper behind. A survey for Select Car Leasing also revealed that despite the well-publicised threat of six penalty points and a £200 fine, a variety of phone-related offences continue, including 1 in 7 checking mobile … [Read more...]
Boyo they are fast & furious
Welsh drivers are among the fastest on the road, picking up more speeding tickets than anyone else in the country. A poll of 2,000 UK motorists found 45 per cent of those in Wales have been ticketed for driving over the speed limit – with Scottish drivers the most cautious behind the wheel. Once again, the Scots found themselves airing on the safer side, with under half of Scottish drivers … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers most likely to carry alcohol in boot
A third of motorists use cars as a mobile pantry. Women are the worst offenders with 37% of female motorists of storing food and drink in their cars compared to 29% of male drivers. Wales appears to be the booziest nation, with 5% keeping alcohol in the boot of their cars. The survey also revealed that men are more likely to keep their cars free from clutter, with 17% keeping nothing in … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 January
Welsh drivers have been suggested as the friendliest in the country in a poll for TV channel Dave. Mini drivers mind their manners, but bullying beamers have been named ‘rudest on the road’ with big 4x4 vehicles and Mercedes coming in for criticism as well, while the fearsome reputation of the ‘white van man’ only came in fifth place in the poll. Nissan has updated its popular Switch Scheme, … [Read more...]
Keep calm and stay Welsh
Welsh drivers are least likely to argue with a passenger, says Black Horse. Unsociable Brits prefer to drive on their own instead of with others according to new research from car finance specialist Black Horse. Four in ten drivers would rather take a solo spin than enjoy company in the car and only slightly over one in ten (12%) prefer to drive with others. Scots are the most unsociable … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers lead in road safety
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 Breathalysers, 46.6% of people surveyed … [Read more...]