That’s right folks! You did read that correctly! A man by the name of Joseph Lewis, from Newport, South Wales, had sadly suffered with extremely poor vision his whole life. If this impairment was not testing enough, his outlook on life was made even more bleak after he developed cataracts six months ago which forced […]
How about this for low mileage..! A 52-year-old classic Triumph Herald is expected to fetch thousands at auction due to its grand total of 20 miles on the clock! The car is virtually brand new, so much so it still has its original 1961 tax disc, costing £15, on its windscreen! This exceptional car is expected to fetch […]
That’s right folks, ‘Rumour Has It’ (did you notice what I did then!?!) that International Singer, Adele, has passed her driving test! Great news of course, but that is not the main news story here… the fact that her Driving Instructor didn’t have a clue who she was whilst teaching her – even when she started […]
A report by the AA has warned that the glare of the sun causes nearly 3,000 accidents a year. As autumn turns to winter and the sun sets at around 6.00pm (just as many drivers are hitting the road to head home of an evening), the risk of being temporarily ‘blinded’ by the dazzle of the […]
A top Solicitor who specialises in motoring ‘loophole’ cases has been banned from driving for 18 months, and fined £1,450 after being caught drink-driving in her Mercedes. The Police were contacted by a passer-by who spotted Helen Dugdale, 44, driving erratically. When the police arrived at her home, they saw Dugdale on the driveway smelling […]
Most of my student drivers tend to be in the 17 to 24 age group and are, of course, keen & eager and at the very beginning of their driving career. However, the time will come for all of us to figure out for ourselves when the appropriate time is to hang up the car-keys. […]
A man was arrested and later jailed for 32 months at Swansea Crown Court after neighbours actually trapped him inside the vehicle he was attempting to steal! In what I would describe as a victory for honesty and justice, the thief’s plan was foiled after the car owners neighbour was brazenly asked to move his vehicle […]
An often asked question by students, particularly those which have recently passed their driving test, is what are the cheapest and most financially viable options to consider when purchasing a car? Ultimately, there are a number of factors to consider when choosing the most suitable option for you; factors such as make and model of […]
Following yesterday’s terrible news concerning the death of Formula One test driver Maria de Villota, reports in the Spanish media have reported that the 33 year old died of a suspected heart attack. Maria de Vollota’s sad and untimely death in a Seville hotel room comes just 15 months after she lost an eye in a […]
The Government are considering proposals to raise the driving age to 18 in an attempt to slash the death toll on our roads. As part of these quite frankly radical proposals, young people could be forced to wait until they are 19 before they qualify for a full licence; the current lowest age that someone can […]