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With the Department of Transport announcing today trialling of platoons of self-driving lorries on England’s motorways, Britain’s biggest independent road safety charity is advising there must be more reassurances on issues such as cyber attacks as well as basic road safety needs such as telling other drivers which trucks are in the platoon. The trial, […]
Road safety charity Brake is today calling for compulsory lessons on rural roads for learner drivers, as part of a graduated licensing system, to reduce fatalities and serious injuries. In 2015, the last year for which statistics are available, 120 young drivers lost their lives in crashes – 80 per cent of these occurring on […]
There should be no surprise that yet another SUV has entered the market. In this case, the rather diminutive Volkswagen T-Roc. This car is designed to compete with the Mazda CX-3 – it also shares a platform of the Audi Q2. Will it popular? Absolutely it will. A smaller, more efficient and sportier feeling SUV […]
British car manufacturing rose 7.8% in July (2017), with 136,397 new units rolling off UK production lines, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Major carmakers ramped up production for new and existing models in the month ahead of summer factory shutdowns, which provide an essential period for […]
A 2005 MG ZR with just 759 miles on the clock is heading to auction at Classic Car Auctions’ (CCA) September Sale at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre on 23rd September. With a remarkably low mileage, the car is in almost-new condition having been placed on SORN and kept in storage shortly after it was purchased by […]
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging all drivers to stay within speed limits on every journey. This, says GEM, is a key part of reducing collisions and casualties on our roads. The advice comes as police officers join with colleagues across Europe for a week of enhanced speed checks, using a […]
Leading insurer, LV=, has named the route from Lochgilphead to the Glen Coe Mountains in Scotland as the UK’s most retirement-friendly road. Voted for by drivers who are retired, the 66-mile journey – which takes in stretches of the A816 and the A828 – has now been transformed into the UK’s very own ‘Route 66’. LV= […]
On the 12th August 2017 I had the opportunity to visit the Newcastle Car Show 2017 ‘Modified & Classic’. There was some serious metal on show and it truly lived up to the name. People with a serious passion for their wheels turned up with tuned Fords, Subarus, Mitsubishis and many more. It was a […]
The Motor Ombudsman is urging motorists to do their homework when it comes to narrowing down their ideal car and retailer ahead of the introduction of the new ’67-registration on 01 September. With so much choice on offer, which can be daunting for some, the automotive dispute resolution provider has compiled the following top tips to guide […]
Road Haulage Association director of policy and public affairs Rod McKenzie who was in Downing Street for the announcement said: “Ministers said the plans would mean the ‘free-est and most frictionless possible trade’ with Europe. This could include a ‘temporary customs union’ after Brexit to prevent border problems.” Since the UK voted to leave the […]