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Has The Stig Been Unmasked?

August 26, 2010

Those in the know claim to know who The Stig is – the expert racing driver hidden behind a white racing suit and helmet who features on Top Gear. The Mail Online has a new article purporting to give information on his exact identity, which I won’t state here. For some of you, it might [...]

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Safety Cameras – The Backlash Has Begun?

August 17, 2010

The BBC is reporting that ACPO’s Mick Giannasi has spoken out against the budget cuts in relation to speed cameras, with his suggestion being that this action could well put lives at risk, at the expense of saving money. I’m very much in favour of following the evidence on this one – a life is [...]

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Speed Cameras In Oxfordshire Shut Down

August 4, 2010

The Mail Online has a followup article concerning the shut-down of speed cameras due to the need for the coalition to save money in as many ways as they can, in order to reduce the national debt. The question of course remains exactly how this will impact on road safety – one can only hope [...]

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Another Speed Camera Causes Controversy

July 8, 2010

The Mail Online has ran an article that highlights a new speed camera that’s been erected at a set of lights at a 30mph stretch of a dual carriageway in Poole, Dorset, to catch motorists jumping red lights. The normal reason (or at least the justification) for a speed camera is that there are a [...]

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What Should The Speed Limit Be On Motorways?

June 28, 2010

Auto Express has written about some recent research by the DfT, which states that half of us speed beyond 70mph when on motorways. Given that is the case, perhaps the next question should be about road safety – yet apparently there were 12% less deaths on our roads last year than previous. So, what should [...]

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Don’t Eat Behind The Wheel – You Risk Food Poisoning

June 16, 2010

The latest round of checks carried out by accessories retailer Halfords has shown that those who choose to eat behind the wheel could be putting their health at risk, due to levels of bacteria in vehicles. Is this really surprising? Well, yes and no. Firstly, we spend quite a lot of time in our cars, [...]

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Running Over A Child – A Driver’s Worst Nightmare

June 12, 2010

The Mail Online has an excellent (and harrowing) account of one man’s encounter with the most nightmarish of situations on the road – running over a child. It is certainly thought provoking and puts a nod in the direction of lowering urban speed limits to 20mph. Perhaps after reading it you’ll agree. Read the full [...]

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New Driving Test Reportedly Much More Difficult

June 6, 2010

The Mail Online is reporting that the new driving test, which will be introduced from October 4th, will incorporate a ‘memory’ element that will require the examinee to memorise a route given by an examiner. The new element to the test will take ten minutes to complete, and will also require the completion of a [...]

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Road Price Charging – How It Could Work

June 1, 2010

Road price charging is a spectre that continues to rear an ugly head at motorists that seem to continually come under attack, particularly in the form of petrol duty and tax. But, what exactly would road pricing involve and what is the technology behind it? In simple terms, there are three different technologies available that [...]

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Life In The Slow Lane – Welcome To The Countryside!

May 17, 2010

The Mail Online is reporting that in some rural areas speed limits are quietly being cut – and in fact the toll could be as much as 25,000 stretches of road being reduced. Much of what has seemingly been proposed seems like a sensible proposition – for example cutting the speed around schools or where [...]

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