safety

DPF Causing You Problems? Read This Guide…

November 6, 2011

There’s recently been some press coverage over issues around ownership of new vehicles fitted with a diesel particulate filter, or DPF. It stops the nasty black smoky stuff from pouring out of the exhaust of your diesel powered car. It seems that some owners of said diesels are feeling a little mis-sold, as they are [...]

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The Telegraph Reports On Possible Loss Of Many School Crossing Patrols

September 20, 2011

We all know that Local Authorities are suffering cutbacks. They aren’t except – in the same way that nowhere in the country is safe in the current economic climate. So, what about the safety of children provided by school crossing patrols? The Telegraph has an excellent article looking at the impact that cuts may have [...]

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Toyota Is Forward Thinking When It Comes To Safety

August 16, 2011

Toyota has a range of new measures that you’ll see in the near future that should aid safety. These include: Collision avoidance assist Adaptive Driving System to ensure that the most amount of light helps illuminate your way home A pop up bonnet to reduce pedestrian injury Emergency monitoring systems measuring grip/driver interaction Toyota make [...]

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A Quick Note On Tread Depth

August 8, 2011

It is not just enough when you’re checking tyres simply to take a brief glimpse. Get your wheels over to the left and the right and take a good look for lumps, bumps, cracks, craters or wear markers. If they are level with the tyre tread, it is time to buy new rubber. Equally important [...]

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The Problem With Technology

July 27, 2011

Technology is great, isn’t it? I’m sitting drinking a good coffee, using free wifi in my local coffee shop to write this post on my phone. And yet… It’s problematic typing on this device for any length of time. The shape of the device is awkward; the ergonomics are wrong for typing an extensive piece [...]

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MOTs For Cars Every Two Years?

April 15, 2011

There are some possible changes afoot for the MOT system here in the UK. The biggest being that for newer cars the current annual MOT test could be required every two years. In an extremely positive move, ministers have recognised the massive increases in safety and car design since the 1960′s, when the MOT system [...]

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Motorbikes May Get New Safety Devices

January 28, 2011

The BBC has a new article on some features that could soon be coming to motorbikes – to make them much more safe than they are now. Recently, the likes of ABS have been fitted to motorbikes, which certainly makes stopping a more controlled affair, but the technology being looked at using Saferider systems is [...]

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There’s Snow On The Roads – Winter Is Here

November 25, 2010

Winter has officially arrived as many parts of the UK are now covered in the powdered white stuff. I’ve recently posted a number of articles detailing how you can get your car ready, what you need to have (this includes a fully charged mobile) etc, but what about you? Do you feel confident driving in [...]

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How Quickly Can Roads Flood?

September 24, 2010

One of the other posts on Car Articles that is repeatedly popular is the article on flooding. What isn’t covered completely though is just how quickly flooding can happen. Most of the time when people think of flooding, they think of consistent rainfall over a period of days. Perhaps even light rainfall over that time [...]

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Suzuki Takes Maximum Points For Safe Swift

September 2, 2010

Here’s a release you might just be interested in if you’re a safety conscious driver: On sale in the UK from next week; the all-new Suzuki Swift has been rated as one of Europe’s safest cars, achieving a maximum 5 star rating in the 2010 test by Euro NCAP. Euro NCAP’s (New Car Assessment Programme) [...]

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