road safety

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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On Dangerous Manoeuvres…

February 24, 2011

Last night, I had the misfortune of having to travel into the city centre in a car when it was slap bang in the middle of rush hour. This shouldn’t have been a problem as I was travelling IN to town and not OUT. However, as per usual, you cannot predict the state of British [...]

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One Flat Cyclist #2

February 4, 2011

I’ve written an article about cyclists/cycling before… and now here’s another. I’m still absolutely shocked at the level of disregard that cyclists have for the rules of the road. Let me set the scene. I’m driving home. It’s about 6pm and the roads are unseasonably quiet – probably because it’s a Sunday. It’s dark. There’s [...]

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Take The GEM Road Safety Quiz

December 13, 2010

Guaranteed to test the most accomplished motorists – and perhaps even challenge the likes of Jeremy Clarkson, Breakdown Cover and Road Safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is once again offering its free Christmas Quiz. Following last year’s successful Road Sign challenge, GEM has this year decided to test the family’s knowledge of dashboard warning lights. [...]

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Telegraph Special – Don’t Skimp On Tyres

November 27, 2010

You’ll definitely want to read the latest special report from The Telegraph regarding tyres. Bearing in mind that a small contact patch at four corners of the car are all that keep you on the road, there are some drivers who take this element of their vehicle as of very little importance. Read the full [...]

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Keep The Street Lights Lit – It’s Common Sense

October 16, 2010

GEM Motoring Assist has some good advice for councils. Yes, we may need to save money, but don’t turn out the lights, as it will drastically reduce road safety: In response to the news that several councils are running trials to turn off or dim street lights in a bid to save money, road safety [...]

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Are You Afraid Of The Motorway?

September 12, 2010

The Telegraph has a new article that states many of us clock up hundreds of miles extra per year, due to the fact that we have an irrational fear of motorways. Why irrational? Well, not only are they the quickest roads most often to get from point a to point b, but they’re statistically actually [...]

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