Personally I hope that we in the UK go Dutch on this one! That’s right – Civil Engineers in the Netherlands have developed a paint for use on the highways which contains a “photo-luminising” powder that charges up in the daytime, and in turn slowly releases a green glow at night. How cool is that! […]
Car giant, Volvo, have unveiled a new inflatable child’s car seat which transforms from a backpack to a child’s car seat in just 40 seconds! The seat, which weighs just 11lbs and is made with a special fabric designed to sustain high internal pressures, was originally developed by the military as part of an effort to […]
A poll from has uncovered that 30% of young drivers (aged 18-25) admit to breaking the law during their first few years on the road. This has led to the Institute Of Advanced Motorists (IAM) to ask the question of whether the current, standard driving test is still fit for purpose. Findings also highlight that even […]
This development in technology could have come straight from the pages of a James Bond movie script! Land Rover’s latest concept car can be driven ‘at very low speed’ using a smart phone, tablet or the car’s removable console, while not actually seated inside it. This particular development is really just a gimmick in my eyes, as […]
Potholes… Don’t you just love ’em?! No, I didn’t think so – Me either! As anyone who has every driven well knows, driving over a pothole is always a bit of a nuisance to say the least. In addition to the uncomfortable and sickening ‘jolt’ you get, naturally they don’t do your car too much […]
A leading pollution expert has warned that the popularity of diesel cars could see an increase in smog over Britain. Last year, diesel powered cars accounted for 49.8% of all cars sold, this is compared with petrol’s at 48.8%. Figures show that just 14% of new cars were powered by diesel back in 2002. Diesel particulate […]
The young young entrepreneur, 23, made the revenue by filming supercars on his mobile phone. By uploading the films to YouTube, his ‘Supercars Of London’ channel, it now has 55,000 subscribers who have helped rack up 65 million views. This has now enough money in advertising revenue to pay the deposit on a used Audi R8! The budding […]
It has been revealed that local authorities issued eight million parking tickets to motorists last year alone. This equates to one every four seconds! The sum raised due to such penalty charge notices (PCN’s) is thought to be in excess of £255 million. The reason the sum is expected to be higher is that the figures were based upon […]
Part-time traffic lights installed on a roundabout in Preston, Lancs, which were part of a £3.5m scheme four years ago, have yet to be switched on. The traffic lights, installed to help tackle congestion, have remained switched off as congestion hasn’t been serious enough to justify switching them on. On a personal note, while I do agree […]
Here we have another great short film produced by ‘The Rank Organisation’. On this occasion, it is looking at the London Taxi cab and drivers learning “The Knowledge”. If you have eight minutes and fifty-nine seconds to spare (!), it’s certainly worth viewing! To see the video for yourself, please follow the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX9pHzj2Uy4 What […]