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As afternoons become darker due to the clocks changing, those who are most vulnerable on the road (pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists etc) face greater risk. That’s why the road safety charity Brake, in partnership with Autoglass, is calling on drivers to slow down and take extra care to prevent casualties, and inviting community groups and organisations to […]
Road safety organisation and breakdown cover company, GEM, is urging drivers to forget fashion and keep a suitable pair of shoes for driving in the car. It may not be appealing to take off those sheepskin or fur-lined boots, which are extremely popular throughout winter, but swapping them for more appropriate shoes while driving could […]
It’s essential that you check your tyre pressures regularly and this especially applies to winter. If you’re getting near to the tread wear markers and you see cracking on a tyre, this is not a good sign. You might well notice some deformation too if the tyre is old. All this means you could well […]
The Telegraph looks at the £13.4 billion pothole debacle that’s ongoing in the UK and how one political party is blaming the other – without actually getting to grips with or bothering to fix the problem. My suggestion is, rather than finger pointing, they should actually get on with the repair of the road network […]
There is more than one way to skin a cat as the saying goes, and there’s certainly more than one way to surface a road. Stone chip surfacing is one cheaper method that councils up and down the UK are resorting to. It’s quite a simple method of road resurfacing, though perhaps not an ideal […]
The Mail Online is reporting that drivers have been hit by speeding fines to the tune of more than £1 billion. Police forces around the country could, until 2007, keep some of the money raised by this system. This of course provides an incentive for a force to put more cameras up. My question is […]