New guidance for prosecuting serious offences
The CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) has released draft guidance on prosecuting drivers for serious offences arising from motoring incidents (more…)
Motorists want higher fines
In research carried out by Brake, drivers want to see higher fines for repeat offenders (more…)
Smooth driving saves motoring costs
Driving smoothly and less than 60mph can save you money on fuel costs without compromising journey times (more…)
Halfords to provide driving test centres
In a bid to improve their service the Driving Standards Agency will be conducting tests from Halfords (more…)
Intelligent headlights
When driving through torrential rain or snow motorists normally have headlights on, especially at night time sometimes creating a wall of water or snow. (more…)
Lawsuit against the sender of the texts – distracted driving
US lawyers are to see if they can sue the sender of text messages to a driver involved in a head-on collision (more…)
Breath tests down
Government statistics show that 10% fewer drivers were breathalysed in 2010 compared to 2009 (more…)
Mobile phone addiction at the wheel
Nearly half of all drivers regularly talk on the mobile phone whilst driving (more…)
Using Smartphones whilst driving worse than drink driving
Research by the TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) and the IAM reveales using smartphnoes whilst driving increased reaction times by 38% (more…)
50% of drivers break the 2-second rule
Research from Brake has revealed that 53% of motorists are driving too close to the vehicle in front on motorways. (more…)