A smartphone app entitled ‘Eyes On The Road’, designed by Cheil Singapore, temporarily blocks all incoming calls and messages when it senses that the vehicle is travelling over a certain speed. The app uses sensor fusion technology in order to detect vehicle motion at above 20kph (12.43mph), and is automatically deactivated after 10 minutes of vehicle idleness. Not […]
Campaigners from the Association of British Drivers (ABD) are concerned that drivers’ lives at being put at risk due to the proposed removal of the hard shoulder. Their main concern is that the lack of a continuous hard shoulder, combined with the fact that many modern vehicles’ do not come equipped with a spare wheel, could […]
Shoppers visiting a local Tesco Express store in Birmingham have been met by quite a bizarre sight – its seven parking bays located outside the store have been blocked with bollards by the local council! It appears that five of the seven spaces are now completely unusable for purpose. According to the article, a spokesperson […]
Whilst browsing the internet, I happened to come across a video produced by the New Zealand Government to help spread the road safety message. As mentioned in the headline, it is quite a hard-hitting but pertinent video, and once viewed it certainly makes you take a moment to consider your actions while behind the wheel. To […]
Police Officers from the Central Motorway Group in the Midlands, have announced the latest addition to their fleet. Oh, and that addition just happens to be in the form of a £240,000 super-car produced by Formula 1 giants McLaren! The McLaren Spider 12C which is capable of a top speed of 207mph, also boasts a 0-60mph time of […]
That’s right folks – the Government are to consider introducing a five-minute grace period for motorists who overstay on their parking. Whilst this grace period is being officially considered, many councils say that they currently allow motorists a few minutes longer before writing a ticket, however it is a grey area which would be need to […]
An API (application programming interface) and data security expert has warned of the potential for malicious attacks on internet connected vehicles. It is thought that should someone happen to find a vulnerability in an internet-enabled car, this vulnerability could be exploited which in turn could create the same situation that we have now for browsers. Given the […]
Ministers have said that by moving all driving records on-line, it could reduce the cost of car insurance for many drivers. The migration of the records, which is expected to be complete by mid-2015, will see the end for the currently required “paper counterpart” document which accompanies the photo-card. Currently insurers are unable to check a licence […]
The technology for self-driving cars has been in development for some time now, however the race is now on to build a self-driving car which can negotiate difficult driving conditions. BMW have now revealed that they are testing autonomous cars which can slide round corners at high speeds in a manner akin to the skill and […]
The Highways Agency have announced plans to introduce a 60mph zone on the M1. Plans to reduce the speed limit would be used to help reduce vehicle emissions along the route, as it is thought that a reduction of just 10mph will help significantly in improving air quality. The proposed “smart motorway” would likely come into effect between […]