road safety

Light Later No Longer Going Ahead?

January 26, 2012

Lighter Later, the campaign to stop the practice of daylight saving, received a massive blow today, which according to road safety supporter, GEM Motoring Assist, could be putting road users lives at risk. Despite having the support of more than 90 organisations in favour of the bill, and 120 MP’s who all voted to pass [...]

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Do You Have Concerns Over The Proposed Changes To The MOT System?

January 14, 2012

A new survey, commissioned by GEM, reveals that 52 per cent of motorists want to keep the current annual MOT system and do not agree with Government proposals to make it biennial. Only 26 per cent said they would want it to change and 22 per cent were unsure. The survey of 3,000 UK motorists [...]

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The Michelin Primacy 3 – A Safer Tyre For You

October 27, 2011

Michelin is launching its new Primacy 3 car tyre, which will be available in the UK and Europe from February 2012. The tyre is set to open a whole new era in road safety. Compared with its four market-leading competitors, the Michelin Primacy 3 delivers the best grip when braking on dry or wet surfaces [...]

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Two Cars, Two Different Tyres – Michelin Shows How Much Impact Correct Tyres Can Have

September 10, 2011

Check out the video at the Michelin UK Motorsport site. Two C Class Merc Estates go for it, only one has standard fitment tyres and the other has Michelin’s Primacy Alpin winter tyres. The result? The car fitted with the winter tyres stopped in 7.01 metres compared to the summer tyre-shod car’s 9.75 metres: a [...]

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Latest Survey Shows Driver Error Or Reaction Causes Most Accidents

August 28, 2011

This interesting article from The Telegraph looks at a survey recently conducted by the IAM. The survey focuses on the reasons behind accidents. Whilst the government continues to seemingly blame speed for most road traffic accidents, this latest research shows that in actuality it’s driver error or reaction that causes the most crashes. Read the [...]

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Two New Cars Receive Top Safety Score

August 25, 2011

It’s not surprising that these days manufacturers aim to provide the safest cars that they possibly can on British roads – where we seem to be frankly rather more safety conscious than a lot of other nations.  The Hyundai i40 and the Citroen DS5 have both reached for the stars and come up top trumps.  [...]

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Your Worries About Driving…

July 31, 2011

I thought it was high time that we took a look at some of your thoughts about driving these days, rather than listening to me talk about what I think are the issues of the day. So, based on a recent poll conducted on this very site, let’s see the results of what worries you [...]

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Ford’s Latest Technology To Aid Sleepy Drivers

May 21, 2011

New technology is being incorporated into the latest generation of Ford cars in order to make us all that little bit safer on the road. Ford’s new Driver Alert safety technology gives motorists the ultimate wake-up call to keep him or her on the road. First a soft warning will pop up in the instrument [...]

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How Often Do You Check Your Tyres?

April 18, 2011

It never fails to amaze me how little attention people actually pay to their cars. Far too many of us seem to just jump in the car, drive (immediately, putting stress on the engine) to their destination and jump out, repeating the process for the return journey. Tyres in particular are particularly important. The four [...]

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Portsmouth Says Go On Amber!

March 27, 2011

The Times Online has a new article on a recent development/test that’s taking place in Portsmouth to speed up late and early travel – going on amber! Essentially, the scheme will allow road users the opportunity to continue their journey rather than be forced to stop at a red provided the way is clear. At [...]

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