Motoring

9 February 2008

Oh No! Not More Speed Cameras

Yes its true. Thousands more motorway drivers will be hit with speeding fines in a new speed camera blitz.They will be caught if they creep over variable speed limits, which ...

9 February 2008

The Hard Hitting Think Campaign

Has anyone seen the new THINK! Campaign that highlights the dangers of using a mobile phone when driving on the TV?Wow! It is very very powerful and had me on ...

9 February 2008

Only Chancellor Can Reduce Fuel Prices Say Petrol Retailers

‘With many fuel retailers barely clearing costs, only the Chancellor of the Exchequer is in a position to permanently reduce the price of fuel at the pump, through a reduction ...

9 February 2008

Do Me A Favour - Belt Up

Twenty-five years after a successful ROSPA campaign to introduce the first seatbelt law, around 370 people a year are still being killed in road crashes because they do not wear ...

9 February 2008

Passionate Plates A Must For Valentines?

Passionate Plates A Must For Valentines? Oh Please NoLove is in the air and it is starting to appear on our number plates as well, according to DVLA Personalised Registrations.The ...

9 February 2008

The Silverstone Classic Display

The Silverstone Classic is a spectacular display of machinery from six decades of Grand Prix and Sportscar racing.In 2006 the weekend was expanded to run over three days in order ...

2 February 2008

The New Toyota Rav4 - Rav-ing To Go

The Toyota RAV4 has been one of the world’s most successful compact SUV’s since it was launched way back in 1994. Now the RAV4 has re-generated for the third time ...

2 February 2008

Good News For Pedestrians And Cyclists

Pedestrians and cyclists can now breath a huge sigh of relief as Bosch has developed a new safety system that provides increased protection for them both. The electronic system - ...

2 February 2008

Road Tax Dodgers

It has been reported that foreign drivers have fuelled an alarming rise in the number of road tax dodgers by a report from the powers to be - Members of ...

2 February 2008

Just Ban Them Completely

The argument for banning employees from using hands-free phones while driving is gathering momentum after new research proved that motorists on mobile phones contribute to traffic congestion because they drive ...

2 February 2008

Wake Up Drivers

A new research out by esure motor insurance warns that over 300,000 UK drivers may be suffering from a sleep disorder that could put them in danger of falling asleep ...

2 February 2008

Listen Please Government

The Government has received a stark reminder that it needs to improve public transport if it is to achieve its target of cutting CO2 emissions from cars. According to a ...

31 January 2008

Britain’s roads send women motorists into a rage

It’s official, Britain’s roads are full of angry and stressed out motorists, and it’s not just men that are seeing the red mist as research reveals women feel angrier when ...

30 January 2008

UK Show Debut Of Volkswagen Caddy Maxi At CV Show

22 January 2008: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will have its largest stand ever at this year’s CV show at the NEC in April. This will feature the UK show debuts ...

30 January 2008

Want more friends? Buy a Mini

Could the car you drive really boost your social life? It could if you choose the right model according to new research into online social networking.Research published by Carcraft, the ...

28 January 2008

FIAT 500 Returns

Fiat 500 - It’s back. It’s bold and I want one. The New Fiat 500 is ready and waiting at the showrooms. This car was such a huge success when ...

26 January 2008

Goodwood Festival of Speed

The magnificent Goodwood Estate in Chichester hosts this annual event, which celebrates the history of motor sport from the earliest Edwardian machines to the very latest F1 cars. Goodwood is ...

26 January 2008

It's not exactly rocket science

Traffic levels in England have risen dramatically over the past decade, with every area except central London experiencing growth of up to 20%. Across the country there has been a ...

26 January 2008

They just don't get it do they

Drivers could find the number of parking tickets they receive climbing as a result of new laws that allow local authorities to penalise drivers remotely. The new rules, which come ...

26 January 2008

Extreme weater sends British drivers into a spin

British drivers go to pieces behind the wheel when faced with extreme weather conditions.New research from Mercedes-Benz World reveals that once the weather changes, we become a nation of nervous ...

26 January 2008

Throwing good money down the drain

Winter weather and rising fuel costs mean that British motorists are wasting £2.2 million on fuel each day, simply because they haven’t checked their tyre pressures as temperatures drop. The ...

26 January 2008

Dead Stupid

You may have read is utter disbelief how Shafkat Munir told the police he was dead rather than risking losing his licence after being caught for speeding three times within ...

19 January 2008

Vandalism Insurance

Direct Line Launches No Claims Discount Protection for Vandalism VictimsFollowing on from the ground braking news I revealed about vandalism on cars, Direct Line, the UK’s leading car insurer is ...

19 January 2008

Faulty Forecourts Fuel Under Inflation Nation

Motorists are urged to drop in to their local Kwik-Fit centre for tyre checks following startling findings that over a third (39%) of service stations’ tyre gauges are damaged, out ...