UK road death figures revealed
UK road death figures revealed The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has obtained a breakdown of figures showing the numbers of people killed and seriously injured on roads in England […]
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Brits driving their cars into the ground
More than half of British drivers don’t get problems with their cars checked until three months after they have appeared, according to new research. A survey of more than 1,000 […]
Britain’s most dangerous roads revealed
A new report published by the Road Safety Foundation finds that Britain loses 2% of GDP in road crashes and that half of all Britain’s road deaths are concentrated on just […]
Tyre survey presents ‘golden opportunity’
Having produced startling results from the first phase, TyreSafe is asking all tyre replacement service outlets to support an even larger and more comprehensive second round of its survey of […]
Motorists will fail MOT before changing tyres
New research from Kwik Fit reveals that 3.6 million motorists wait until MOT failure before changing their tyres. Kwik Fit warns that not only can illegal tyres leave motorists risking […]
Safety warnings over sat navs
Road safety campaigners have warned about the dangers of drivers being over dependent on satellite navigation technology, after the number of drivers using the devices overtook those who do not for the […]
Jeeps USB security update criticised
Fiat Chrysler has started distributing a software patch for millions of vehicles, via a USB stick sent in the post. In July, two hackers revealed they had been able to […]
UK motorists risking lives
Motorists in the UK are wasting £246 million a year on fuel and putting lives at risk by driving on dangerously under inflated tyres, according to Michelin. The tyre manufacturer […]
Consumers concerned with driverless car safety
With the arrival of autonomous cars looming, OSV Ltd, a vehicle leasing company surveyed around 500 people in the UK to find out exactly what was concerning them most when […]
Land Rover develop see-through trailer
Land Rover is developing a see-through trailer concept that would completely remove the blind spot created when towing a caravan or trailer. This transparent view would allow the driver to […]
Dangerous tyre sales leads to convictions
The sale of dangerous tyres to unsuspecting motorists has led to the conviction of six retailers of part worn tyres from the Brent and Harrow area of London within the […]
Government pledge to tackle road signs
The Government have pledged to remove unnecessary traffic signs and restore common sense to road safety. Ministers warned that useless signs waste money and put drivers in danger. In a […]
