2011-11-09 07:32
New figures reveal that the cost of a tank of petrol could hit £100 by 2015, putting further pressure on UK households.Illustrating the possible consequences of this continuing rise in… Read More
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2011-10-29 06:30
DIAmond Advanced Motorists - which administers advanced driving tests on behalf of the Driving Instructors Association (DIA) - are warning British motorists of a potential perfect storm of c… Read More
2011-10-22 07:11
This month marks the end of British Summer Time and, as we turn the clocks back, vehicle information expert, HPI, reminds used car buyers to watch out for unscrupulous sellers turning the cl… Read More
2011-10-19 06:52
Research by Confused.com reveals a new safety threat to UK roads…motorists and their not-so-smart phonesNearly 40% of drivers admit to using their phones whilstdrivingAlmost half of m… Read More
2011-10-04 07:05
Drivers could see their motor insurance claims denied and face fines of up to £10,000, simply by failing to take proper care of their tyres.One defective or bald tyre could see drivers… Read More
2011-09-30 06:56
The IAM today welcomes new figures from the DfT that show another significant drop in road deaths and injuries on Britain's roads.Today's Department for Transport statistics confirm numbers… Read More
2011-09-26 12:12
Young drivers are likely to pay more than £12,000 for a year on the road, even before their car is driven anywhere, according to road safety charity the IAM.In order to afford the cost… Read More
2011-09-24 06:45
Ford KA and Peugeot top the pollFord KA2 cheapest car to insure for 17-20 year oldsHonda Civic most expensive car to insure for 17- 20 year olds¹50% of under 25s could save up to £&hell…Read More
2011-03-18 09:13
A new study claims driving while talking a mobile phone causes no increased crash risk. This claim, by two academic from the London School of Economics and the University of Chicago, has cau… Read More
2011-03-15 08:44
A study by UtrechtUniversity in the Netherlands has shown that driving while tired can be as bad as driving while drunk. The study showed that after just two hours behind the wheel, drivers… Read More
2011-02-18 08:40
The Home Office has produced the specification for a new poilice-station based drug screening device to test drivers suspected of drug driving, pushing it higher up the practical delivery da… Read More
2011-02-18 08:38
Between 14% and 17% of drivers killed or injured in road crashes have drugs in their system. This is according to a new report from the International Transport Forum: a transport think tank… Read More
2011-02-15 08:35
The latest analysis of the official road casualty figures by the IAM reveals that the greatest risk to pedestrians is car drivers under the age of 30 who are involved in more than a third of… Read More
2010-12-01 09:17
Young Marmalade, the young driver car insurance company, are promising to half the cost of young driver car insurance by introducing a new scheme that uses an electronic 'black box' to asses… Read More
2010-11-25 09:27
Recently released statistics from the Department for Transport show that nearly a third of all crashes in England (2009) were caused by the driver failing to look properly. The top ten reaso… Read More
2010-11-25 09:27
A new report from the AA reveals that a third of car occupants killed weren't wearing a seatbelt. The report shows that seatbelts more than halve the risk of death in a collision. However, t… Read More
2010-11-23 15:12
Dare I say this, new findings reveal that men are naturally better drivers than women, following an experiment involving over 70 pre-school boy and girls who took part in a series of control… Read More
2010-11-03 07:04
Candidates need to understand theory End to memorising answers Unpublished questions used from 1 January 2012 The Driving Standards Agency is to stop publishing the multiple choice questions… Read More
2010-10-03 08:27
New research suggests that the Pass Plus test does not improve road safety. The Pass Plus is a course designed to make newly qualified drivers safer on the road. Its aim is to advance skills… Read More
2010-08-28 08:42
A shock investigation into second-hand tyres (tyres made from previously used tyre rubber) has raised significant safety issues. Trading standards in the West Midlands investigated independe… Read More
2010-08-24 11:53
DSA is getting increasing numbers of complaints from candidates whose test didn’t go ahead because of problems with car tyres. It’s become a common feature of modern cars to be f… Read More
2010-08-24 11:51
Stagnant windscreen wiper water may be responsible for causing 20% of cases of Legionnaires Disease, according to the Health Protection Agency.Stagnant, warm water is a breeding ground for t… Read More
2010-08-24 11:46
Research from the Motor Insurers' Bureau reveals that many parents are committing motor insurance fraud by 'fronting' - insuring cars under their own name and adding the child as a named dri… Read More
2010-08-16 14:37
Hello, this blog will be about all things learning to drive and is aimed at learners and driving instructors.Let the blogging commence! Read More
2010-08-16 06:06
A recent poll has 1 in 10 drivers confessing to driving under the influence of a medicine that they know has impaired their ability to drive.3 % actually admit to having had a accident… Read More
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