A new study by Brake, the road safety charity, has revealed 92% of people back some kind of restriction for newly qualified drivers. The latest figures show 2,088 young drivers and passengers aged between 17 and 24 were killed and seriously injured in just one year. Drivers aged between 17 and 19 make up just 1.5% […]
GEM Motoring Assist Highlights Motoring Misbehaviours In New Survey
Tailgating and not indicating are the most despised driving habits among UK road users, but GEM says that the lack of punishment for motoring misdemeanours can be just as frustrating. GEM Motoring Assist surveyed UK drivers to find out what irritates them most when it comes to other motorists’ bad habits, and the findings reveal […]
On Driving Experience…
There’s nothing quite like repeating a journey day after day to dull your senses. This is especially true if you’re the driver of a journey that you take regularly. This can be dangerous due to being lulled into a false sense of security or driving on autopilot. It’s on just those occasions when you must […]
On Being A Cyclist…
As mentioned recently, my hernia (and subsequent repair via surgery) left me rather less fit than before. Not being up to returning to the miles of road running, I bought a bicycle. Yes, I know, push bikes on the road and all that. However, I couldn’t resist. It does have wheels after all – albeit […]