The Father suffered multiple broken bones after being pinned against a wrought iron fence. According to the article, it seems that at the conclusion of the lesson, he decided to get out of the car in order to direct his son into the driveway. It was at this point that the son stepped on the […]
‘Road rage’ – I am sure we have all heard these two words put together in relation to motoring. However, it appears that the invent of electric cars has brought about its very own phenomenon… Wait for it… ‘Charge rage’. Yes, that’s right folks. It seems that there have been reports of some owners of zero-emission cars […]
It seems that by paying monthly for car insurance is costing motorists £682 million more than it would by paying the total fee up-front. Statistics found that almost a third of people currently pay for their insurance premium on a monthly basis, which in turn equates to an average additional cost of £88 for the privilege […]
A Takeaway driver has been allowed to keep his licence despite being given 18 penalty points in one hit for using an unsafe car. The driver, who already had 11 points on his licence, pleaded guilty to a string of motoring offences when he appeared at court, however the courts’ took pity on him after he said he would […]
Sometimes you wonder who makes decisions such as these!? Cornwall Council has been criticised for wasting taxpayers’ money by placing a totally unnecessary SIXTY-THREE ‘no parking’ signs along a country lane measuring just one mile in length. To make the unnecessary amount of signs even more unnecessary, the lane in Newquay, Cornwall already has double-yellow lines marked along […]
As stated in the headline above, it appears that the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) have been made aware that some customers have received emails or text messages concerning a licence which is due for renewal. Please be aware that the DVLA does not send reminders of this type by either text or email, and […]
That’s right folks – you did read the headline correctly… Despite strongly valid concerns from road safety campaigners, pub chain JD Wetherspoon will officially open its latest bar and restaurant today at Beaconsfield services located on the M40 in Buckinghamshire. Whilst the pub will be open to operate from 4.00am until 1.00am seven days a week, […]
Following the 150-car pile-up on the New Sheppey Crossing Bridge in Kent back on September 5 last year, police have now said that they have enough evidence to prosecute 32 of the motorists involved. The pile-up, which took place during severely thick fog, lasted a full 10 minutes as lorries and cars – travelling in visibility of just 25 […]
A survey carried out by the AA (Automobile Association) has found that a large percentage of drivers would avoid tailgating if they were made aware that the vehicle they were following was being driven by somebody elderly. Almost half of the drivers surveyed said that they would be treat elderly drivers more considerately on the road given […]
The Competition Commission today said that drivers are paying too much to insure their cars. It is thought that the quite complex process of arranging replacement cars and vehicle repairs is what is driving the costs up costs. The Commission found that, in a report on the motor insurance industry, insurers who were responsible for arranging services […]