By Alan, on October 14th, 2009%
Motorists will now have to carry their insurance cover note with them while driving, to prove they are covered under insurance if asked by police.
However, the news comes directly after a meeting between the leaders of the Communication Workers Union, to decide when their national postal strike will occur in Britain. This will be the . . . → Read More: Motorists could get in trouble because of postal strike
By Alan, on October 13th, 2009%
The Conservatives announced today that if the Tories win the next general election fixed speed cameras will not be government funded, in a clear attempt to sway the votes of motorists who are fed up with CCTV.
The Labour party is known for favouring CCTV as the primary method for reducing traffic speeds, and some believe that . . . → Read More: Conservatives would not pay for speed cameras
By admin, on October 12th, 2009%
UK motorists are talking to their Toyotas and speaking to their Seats according to new research by one of the UK’s largest used car websites which revealed that 75 per cent of motorists admit chatting to their cars.
The findings from a motors.co.uk poll of 1,200 drivers, found that 44 per cent (529) ‘sometimes’ natter to their . . . → Read More: UK motorists admit to talking to their cars!
By Alan, on October 9th, 2009%
According to the most recent report by the AA, the M25 is the worst road in the UK when it comes to frequent road closures.
The report states that between the time period of January and August of 2009, the M25 was closed for a total of eight and a half days, which is over 200 hours, . . . → Read More: M25 is the most often closed piece of road in the UK
By Alan, on October 8th, 2009%
For the first time a at a DVLA auction, personalized number plates had to be taken off of sale, after they drew complaints from those in attendance.
The two license plates that were taken off of the auction were D1 KES and F4 GOT due to the fact they are similar in appearance to several obscene terms.
Each . . . → Read More: Gay number plates removed from DVLA auction
By Alan, on October 6th, 2009%
According to Direct Line research, drivers across Britain are a ‘nation of driving crooks’ who are happy to stage an accident so that they can make money off of an insurance claim.
Additionally, the research project found that divers frequently claim a different primary driver, in order to reduce the cost of their insurance policy.
The . . . → Read More: Is Britain a nation of motor insurance crooks?
By admin, on October 2nd, 2009%
A warning has gone out to Britain’s ‘white van man’ as new research released by road safety organisations reveals that many popular van designs have dangerous blind spots, caused by the A-Pillars on either side of the windscreen, which are wide enough to hide a cyclist, motorbike or group of people from view. In order . . . → Read More: Van Blind Spots – UK Government urged to act