Motoring

13 October 2007

Forty Years Of Breath Testing, But Action Still Needed

The breathalyser testing is now in its 40th anniversary but the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said it was now time to step up the campaign against drink ...

13 October 2007

Car Kissing Contest - This Got My Lips Salvatating

A 27-year-old Chinese woman won the chance to buy a car for the equivalent of 6p by kissing it for more than 24 hours.A shopping mall in Beijing invited people ...

13 October 2007

The Perils Of Dangerous Brakes

According to the Department for Transport one-in-three accidents happens because a vehicle fails to stop in time.Speed is a killer when combined with poor brakes, and apparently, one-in-eight motorists could ...

13 October 2007

Men And Women Expereince Contrasting Crashes!

Men and women may continue to argue about who are the best drivers, but one area where there is a clear gulf between them is the type of bumps and ...

13 October 2007

Porsche Boxster - Ultimate 'Cool'

Porsche Boxter - I have to admit, I have never really been a Porsche fan. Shock, Horror, and its probably due to a very distant boyfriend many moons ago who ...

10 October 2007

Vunerable women on British streets

11.5 million Women (48%) don't feel safe in their everyday surroundings according to recent research by the women's car insurance provider Diamond. One in 10 claiming they feel unsafe most ...

6 October 2007

Superfuels Are Not So Super, Says What Car?

Drivers who fill their cars with expensive ‘superfuels’ and expect to see big economy gains should think again, according to a report by What Car?.Real-world tests were carried out for ...

6 October 2007

We’re A Nation Of Music Motorheads

Forget muddy fields, mp3 players, nightclubs or state of the art sound systems at home, a study of the in-car listening habits of 1,200 drivers by Vauxhall Motors reveals that ...

6 October 2007

Bereaved families’ impact statements

Bereaved families’ impact statements welcomed by BrakeBrake, the national road safety charity, has welcomed the expansion of a Government pilot scheme allowing families bereaved by murder and manslaughter to have ...

6 October 2007

All Aboard Kia’s ‘Walking Bus’

Motoring The Environment from Femalefirst - Helping to reduce both pollution and congestion during the school run and encourage exercise amongst youngsters, Kia dealers across the country are joining up ...

6 October 2007

Hidden Dangers On Rural Roads

Motoring Safety from Femalefirst - You are three times more likely to be killed on a rural road than an urban one whilst in a car warns a Government educational ...

6 October 2007

Mercedes-Benz C230 Elegance

Mercedes-Benz C230 Elegance - In today’s society where everyone seem to be banging on about down sizing their car, save the planet, be more ‘green’, the last car you therefore ...

5 October 2007

British motorists and the environment

The annual Used Car Market Report, published by leading vehicle auction company, British Car Auctions (BCA), highlights that motorists still have a long way to go to fully embrace environmental ...

29 September 2007

Tigra shows its stripes as ultimate ‘hairdresser’s car’

The term ‘hairdresser’s car’ has long been coined to describe sporty little run-arounds, but is this really the case?A Women’s car insurance specialist decided to find out what hairdressers really ...

29 September 2007

Hit And Run Killers On The Increase.

Figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) revealed ‘hit and run’ deaths are up over the last decade, motorcyclist deaths are continuing to rise and our child pedestrians are ...

29 September 2007

New Bestseller Out Now - The Revised Highway Code

The first revised Highway Code in eight years has today (28th) been unveiled by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. The updated Code offers the latest road safety rules and advice, ...

29 September 2007

What A Hoot!

Car horns are driving us Brits beeping mad with 90 % of motorists regularly violating the Highway Code by using their car horn inappropriately. In fact, Brits are so horn-happy, ...

29 September 2007

Bad Drivers, Not The Elderly or The Young

Based on a claim that 'Elderly' drivers are three times more likely to crash, a silly government quango is promoting a "new test at 70 to stay on the road". ...

29 September 2007

New Driving Laws. What New Driving Laws?

Did you know about these new driving laws coming into effect soon?Apparantly a wave of new motoring offences have come into force with serioulsy tough penalties that will increase ...

29 September 2007

The New Chrysler Sebring 2.0 CRD Limited

Chrysler Sebring 2.0 CRD Limited - Think of Chrysler and big, bold American tanks spring to mind. But realising everyone does not need such humongous vehicles for the school run, ...

26 September 2007

Car Wash King

The first ever British Car Wash King has been crowned.After securing hundreds of nominations ,Mark Leslie and his team at Glasgow City Car Wash finally waxed their way to overall ...

22 September 2007

Landrover Takes Off Roading One Step Further

Are you worried about the pending winter drawing in along with the rain, snow and ice? Worried you may get stuck in mud or unable to take your children to ...

22 September 2007

British Men Spend More Time On Their Wheels Than Their Women

UK men spend more time buffing their bonnets than pampering their partners.This is according to research from fish4cars that reveals one in three men spend almost £20,000 on extras for ...

22 September 2007

Are You On The Road To Greener Motoring?

Roadside assistance experts, Mondial UK, supports calls for state-sponsored lessons in eco-motoring, believing motorists can do more for the environment by altering the way they drive, as well as what ...