• Habits of angry drivers revealed
    • 11/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research by the University of Warwick has identified characteristics of aggressive driving. In the first study to systematically identify aggressive driving behaviours, scientists measured the changes in driving that occur in an aggressive state. Published in Accident Analysis and Prevention, the report [...]
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  • Drug-driving trend on the rise
    • 24/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New data has revealed a 260% rise in drug-related driving casualties between 2012 and 2021. According to the Department for Transport (DfT), there were almost 2,500 casualties in relation to drug-driving in 2021. Meanwhile, Criminal Justice System Statistics (CJSS) have disclosed that the number of drug-driving [...]
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  • Motorists against proposed MOT changes
    • 23/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK motorists strongly support keeping the first MOT at three years, according to new research published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In a Savanta poll of British car owners, 67% said they were concerned that extending the MOT would put lives in danger with three quarters agreeing that [...]
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  • Industry backs IMI stance on MOT extensions
    • 22/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    As part of its response to the Department for Transport’s MOT Consultation, The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed that nearly nine in 10 members believe extending the date of the first MOT or frequency of MOTs would increase road user risk. Hayley Pells, policy manager at the IMI, said: “We [...]
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  • Quarter of drivers feel ‘unsafe’ on UK roads
    • 21/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    A new study has found that more than a quarter of UK drivers do not feel safe on the road. According to Forbes Advisor, the price comparison and financial guidance platform, 61% of respondents said they had been in at least one traffic collision or accident since they started driving. The survey found drivers [...]
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  • Drivers cut costs with home repairs
    • 17/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    More than a quarter of millennials would carry out their own vehicle repairs to save on costs rather than paying a professional garage. This is according to an eBay study, which also revealed that just 18% of baby boomers would do the work themselves. Meanwhile, 23% of 17-24-year-old respondents would be [...]
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  • Clutter leads to clatter for van drivers
    • 16/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nearly half of van drivers in the UK have been involved in accidents due to distractions caused by clutter in their vehicles. According to Comparethemarket, a survey of more than 4,600 drivers found that 46% said clutter in their vans had led to an accident. While over one in six (16%) said no injuries were [...]
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  • Councils not paying out for pothole damage
    • 16/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that councils in the UK are paying less than a third of pothole damage claims. Motoring experts LeaseCar has analysed the latest data to uncover which councils received the most pothole damage claims and how many of those claims were compensated. A total of 43,947 damage claims were [...]
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  • IMI warns against MOT extension
    • 13/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned that extending the date of the first MOT will significantly increase road user risk. It conducted in-depth analysis of MOT data in order to respond to the Department for Transport’s MOT Consultation and found clear evidence that extending MOTs could pose real [...]
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  • Driving speeds down nearly a third
    • 03/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Average speeds in the UK were 30% down in 2022 compared to 2021. DVLA figures revealed that the number of speeding convictions in the ‘SP30’ category for 2022 were estimated at 607,231 compared with 841,107 in 2021. The most recent figure was also lower than those for 2020 (731,020) and 2019, when 801,695 [...]
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