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Webuyanyvan.com has stepped in to help van owners and drivers with their ‘Walkaround Check List’, introduced by VOSA (now the DVSA) as a best practice guide. Every year, more than 10,000 vans are checked at random by the DVSA. At least 9 out of 10 vehicles stopped are dangerously overloaded, and over 6 in 10 […]
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has issued a list of seven simple tips to help motorcyclists put safety first on journeys this summer. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE comments: “Most motorcyclists show high levels of anticipation and observation; these are vital for staying safe. But we all have to take responsibility […]
In an MPV that is likely to be ferrying around children, a key aspect of the car buyers will consider is safety. Ford’s new 2015 S-MAX has that covered with a range of new tech designed to keep you as safe as possible on the roads. Of note is the Intelligent Speed Limiter, a new […]
The IAM’s chief examiner, Peter Rodger is offering weekly motoring tips to riders and drivers. This week he is advising drivers about travelling in snow. While there was not originally snow when this article was available, it seemingly has now come out in force in certain parts of the country. With that in mind, consider […]
Nearly three quarters of drivers across the UK are potentially unprepared for any heavy rainfall this winter and at an increased risk of being involved in an accident according to a new survey carried out ahead of October’s Tyre Safety Month by tyre safety campaign group TyreSafe. Just 27 per cent of drivers claimed that […]
The Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class reached Euro NCAP’s maximum award of five stars. The Renault Twingo received four stars and Nissan’s new electric e-NV200 Evalia achieved three stars. The Citroën Berlingo obtained three stars and has exactly the same platform, interior fittings and levels of safety equipment as the new Peugeot Partner. The three star rating therefore applies to both vehicles. PSA Peugeot Citroën have demonstrated that the Peugeot 108 and the Citroën […]
The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is offering further tips this week – on how to prepare your car best for the winter. Peter Rodger (IAM’s chief examiner) said: “Now is the time to give your car a once-over before winter conditions take hold. Bad weather can strike suddenly and more severely than you expect, […]
An IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) analysis of eleven recent prosecutions involving mobile and smartphone use revealed that the average sentence for causing death by dangerous driving is four-and-a-half years in prison and a disqualification from driving for seven years. In all of the cases analysed, the convicted drivers were found to have lost their […]
In what some might see as a natural progression as our mechanical means of transport become ever more electronic, BBC News has a feature covering hackers using a laptop to control a car. After reading it, there are clearly two sides to the story with one manufacturer in particular claiming there are no concerns as […]
Kwik Fit has conducted some research that shows we don’t all use our vehicle brakes as we should… The study shows that well over half of British motorists (59%) aren’t using their car’s brakes as advised in the Highway Code – and as a result putting the safety of others, as well as the health […]