A survey by ‘Flexed’ has found that over half of all British drivers think that a motorway driving test should be introduced for all drivers – regardless of whether they have the status of learner driver or full licence holder. The survey also found the following: • 52% of drivers in the UK think […]
A new survey has found that drivers as young as 40 feel uncomfortable when driving in dark, night-time conditions. What with the early nights upon us, more and more drivers of all ages will need to drive in the dark, or maybe find that the light drops while mid journey which can be difficult to […]
Figures obtained by tyre safety organisation ‘TyreSafe’ show that many motorists are failing to ensure that their tyres are in a safe condition and legal for the road, by instead relying instead on issues being picked-up during the vehicles’ MoT test. The figures, which were obtained under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, showed […]
A study by LV has found that the number of drivers being fined for not wearing a seatbelt has risen by a not inconsiderable 17% across England and Wales in the past five years. The shocking statistics also found that there have been a huge 80,000 fines issued for failing to wear a seatbelt while […]
A study has reported that the UK’s rural and country roads are among the most dangerous, with such roads accounting for a huge 60% of all road deaths. The study, which was conducted by road safety campaign organisation THINK!, also found that a further 25% of drivers have been a witness to a near miss incident on […]
According to a study carried out by the American Automobile Association Foundation (AAA), hands-free, voice activated controls systems installed into many modern vehicles and can allow a driver to control various functions within the car (such as changing the radio station), are every bit as dangerously distracting as using a hand-held mobile device behind the […]
As regular readers of my post will already be fully aware of, my biggest personal driving related bugbear is those drivers who insist on using their mobile hand-held device while behind the wheel. Frustratingly, many such drivers still fail to appreciate the huge risk they are taking by driving while distracted. It stands to reason […]
Britain’s driving test candidates are facing delays and cancellations of their driving tests due to examiners leaving their posts. In April of this year, the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operators Service Agency (VOSA) merged to form the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), and official figures show that since that time a […]
Occasionally, I stumble upon a graphic on the web which I find either truly inspiring, or one containing valid words of wisdom to live your life by. While browsing the internet recently I happened to stumble upon the graphic below. Brilliant words of wisdom of which the sentiment could be applied in all aspects of […]
A study by Kwik Fit has found that almost half of drivers in the UK (45% to be exact) significantly misjudge safe stopping distances. Worryingly, such misjudgements dramatically increase the risk of serious collisions, injury, or even death. Such is the underestimation, the study found that only one in 10 drivers managed to assess the […]