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 […]
That’s correct folks – you did not misread the headline… The driver, from Whitby, was caught by a police safety camera van driving for around 30 seconds with both hands off the steering wheel. At Scarborough Magistrates’ Court, the driver argued that he was in control of the vehicle, however he was given a ban, 100 […]
Following on from yesterday’s post regarding the findings that the Christmas and New Year festivities breed impatient, aggressive and inconsiderate driving practices, it now appears that many drivers lack common courtesy whilst behind the wheel in general. That’s right folks – According to new research from insurance company, AXA, it appears that only two-thirds of all […]
A study carried out by Halfords Autocentres – which set out to discover what affects motorists in the winter months – found evidence that impatient, aggressive and inconsiderate driving practices increased at this time of year. That’s right folks – it appears that we motorists are both less kind and more selfish when out on the […]
According to a news article in the Daily Mail, CCTV traffic cameras are responsible for issuing a record £1.32million in fines to motorists guilty of committing offences such as straying into bus lanes, blocking box junctions and other infringements. The statistics are from 2011/12. These cameras work by recording the number plate details which in turn […]
Findings of recent research suggests that many motorists drive distracted for up to 10% of the time that they are behind the wheel. Worryingly, this equates for up to a whole six minutes per hour of driving time whereby the drivers’ eyes are looking somewhere else aside from the road ahead. The research showed that […]
Ah…The humble windscreen wiper. Not the most exciting piece of vehicle technology, but an important – if not often neglected – piece of vital vehicle safety equipment. The windscreen wiper as we know it could very well soon be retired, to be replaced with a hi-tech ultrasound device which stops anything from sticking to the windscreen. […]