Ban on smoking in vehicles
The British Medical Association calls on the Government to ban smoking in cars (more…)
Calls to end British summer time
Pressure from RoSPA and the IAM for the end of BST increases amid new research (more…)
Toyota in-car texting criticised
Toyota have showcased the new Yaris which is the first car in the UK to have in-built texting facilities (more…)
Motorcycle type approval changes
A consultation is open to manufacturers and riders of motorcycles, three wheeled vehicles and quad bikes on proposed EU changes to type approval (more…)
Gridlock Britain
Road traffic data from one of the leading Sat-Nav manufacturers shows M25 had 50% of the worst traffic jams in July. (more…)
Disqualified drivers charged too much
An investigation by the Department for Transport has discovered that over 20 years drivers have been wrongly charged for medical examinations (more…)
Motorcycle tyre tread depth law change
Draft legislation has been put forward to reduce the fine for insufficient tyre tread depth on a motorcycle tyre (more…)
Watermelon power
US boffins have come up with an ingenious way of powering cars, with watermelons (more…)
Seat belt 50 years old
This year it has been 50 years since the invention of the seat belt (more…)