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Families and community groups have just one month left to get involved with UK Road Safety Week, which has welcomed new co-headline sponsor BriteAngle. The company, which makes warning triangles with flashing, high-intensity LEDs, joins Aviva in supporting the UK’s biggest road safety event, which is coordinated by charity Brake and supports the Department for […]
Do you have a spare £150,000? If so this might just be the track biased road going weapon of your dreams. The Mercedes-AMG GT R 2018 is hugely performance oriented and is set to take on the might of the Porsche 911 GT3. More power, less weight and a more stable setup all mean this car […]
Drivers are increasing their motoring costs as well as the risk of being involved in an incident by ignoring tyre maintenance, according to TyreSafe. The organiser of Tyre Safety Month is reminding motorists that regular tyre checks are a ‘win-win’ as they will help road users stay safe and avoid unnecessary bills. To help them, […]
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling of a £345.3 million funding package to improve local roads and public transport across the country. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “As we know, traffic congestion costs the economy billions of pounds each year as a result of traffic delays […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on the Government to increase the penalty for drivers and passengers who do not wear a seatbelt on journeys. GEM wants the Government to bring seatbelt offences in line with those for mobile phone offences, which were increased earlier this year to a fine of […]
This is the all new Hyundai KONA, a B segment SUV that you’ll no doubt see everywhere very soon. Safety is of paramount importance and so you get Driver Attention Alert, Lane Keeping Assist, Hill Start Assist Control and Downhill Brake Control on all models. Premium SE adds Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert […]
The Ministry of Justice announced long-awaited plans to increase maximum sentences for drivers who cause death by speeding, racing or using a mobile phone. Offenders who cause death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs will also face life sentences, and a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving […]
Cost-saving Super Early Bird tickets for the eagerly-anticipated 2018 Silverstone Classic are now on sale. Enthusiasts and aficionados, however, will only have to wait until early next month for a sneak preview into some of the amazing attractions in store for the world’s biggest historic motor racing festival. Whetting appetites for next summer’s nostalgia-fuelled extravaganza […]
Few cars say that you have arrived better than an Aston Martin. In this case, the open topped Aston Martin DB11 Volante makes an excellent case for being the ride of the rich and famous – just look at this thing. The DB11 Coupe was launched last year to all round critical plaudits and there […]
The coming weeks will see a significant rise in the risk of collisions with deer, warns road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist. This is the time of year when deer will be breeding, a process which makes them more mobile and brings many more of them onto the roads, says GEM. Estimates indicate that up […]