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 […]
Amid concerns from victims’ families that some offenders get off too lightly, the Prime Minister has ordered the Sentencing Council to review current guidelines for motoring offences including causing death by dangerous driving. An increase in the severity of sentencing for serious driving related offences has, for me, been a long time in coming. Campaigners have […]
A joint poll by road safety charity Brake and insurance company Direct Line has revealed some worrying findings. The poll has found that many drivers are taking risks whilst on the roads, fuelled through both overconfidence in their own ability, and general complacency behind the wheel. With as many as 69% of drivers polled admitting to […]
I commented in a recent post about the term ‘hero’ being thrown around too easily nowadays. In that post I highlighted the actions of a brave trucker who took it upon himself to stop a runaway car. Well, hot on the heels of that positive, heart-warming post, I have come across another similar story of […]