Vehicle history experts HPI says that according to latest figures, there has been a three per cent increase of vehicle mileage discrepancies from last year. This means that of the 6.8 million used cars sold last year, 7.15 per cent of them, or 486,000 cars, could have had their mileage adjusted in some way. The act of […]
A thief was branded “crass and stupid” after being arrested for arriving at a court appearance in a stolen vehicle. It seems that the 29 year old stole a Vauxhall Corsa from a garage forecourt the night before he was due to appear at court on other motoring matters. Police knew that the man was […]
Confusion has been sparked in Dagenham after a new star-shaped road marking was placed at a junction. The marking is a unique 12 point design which is part of a community project to create a “different environment for drivers” and to allow pedestrians and cyclists to gain confidence in crossing the junction, however the new […]
Picture the scene… A student driver and I are out on a driving lesson today, and arrive at the stop line leading on to a traffic-light controlled roundabout. While waiting for the traffic lights to change, I took a look in my interior mirror as is usual in such situations, to see a car approaching […]
Concerns have been raised by the Local Government Association (LGA) over Parliamentary proposals to relax rules about who can drive licensed mini-cabs. The LGA’s concerns centre on some of the clauses in the Deregulation Bill which would, according to the association, permit anyone to drive a licensed vehicle. In addition, the proposed legislation would make […]
According to a survey by workspace provider Regus, two in five sector managers and business owners have taken part in conference calls whilst driving, with three-quarters of these bosses admitting to also regularly making calls to both customers and colleagues. In addition to this, more than 10% of those surveyed admitted to recording verbal notes […]
Hot on the heels of my recent post concerning the worrying statistic that one in three drivers admit to being clueless when it comes to recognising and understanding the meanings of road traffic signs, the Government has announced plans to “declutter” road signs in a bid to make streets safer for cyclists. The proposals will […]
**BREAKING NEWS** It seems that the weekend is upon us once again! Oh, and let me guess… The vast majority of you will be delighted about that, eh?! Am I right?! That’s right good people – Another week on this amazing planet has come to an end, but happily the positivity and success continues at […]
A survey by car insurers More Than has found that one in three drivers is so clueless when it comes to road signs, that they cannot even recognise the symbol for a sign such as the national speed limit. Worryingly of the 2,000 drivers quizzed, almost a fifth said they did not know that when driving […]
A crash involving a car and a lorry has been found to be bogus thanks to the Black box technology, which in turn foiled a fraudulent £54,000 insurance claim. Personal injury claims made by three passengers in a lorry were found implausible, when the telematics device fitted to the car also involved in the low speed shunt […]