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Over the course of the coming weeks, I’m going to be running a little experiment to see if using performance or supreme fuel actually seems to have any difference. The science is there to a degree – a higher octane rating should mean better burn of the fuel in the combustion chamber. Will this hold […]
Over 90% of motorists support Government plans to ban smoking in cars with children according to a new poll by Motorpoint. An online survey by the UK’s leading car supermarket found an overwhelming 92.8% of people quizzed agreed with the introduction of the new law that would criminalise smoking in cars containing anyone under the […]
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has expressed concern that widespread confusion still exists amongst motorway users on how best to use them. SMART motorways were officially introduced this time last year to replace Managed Motorways as the solution to the nation’s congested motorways but concerns have been raised over their safety. England’s first ‘all-lane […]
Over 97% of motorists believe parking at motorway service stations should be free according to a new poll by Motorpoint. An online survey by the UK’s leading car supermarket found 97.4% of people quizzed agreed that drivers should be able to stay beyond the mandatory two-hour free parking period at motorway service stations – without […]
There’s nothing quite like stepping out of your door to find the potholed and unpredictable road surface to be covered in paint and seemingly random scrawling. No, my street hasn’t been the victim of a violent graffiti artist, but the local council has in fact daubed it to indicate where will be ‘fixed’. Don’t get […]
Planning to get away from it all this Easter? The IAM’s chief examiner, Peter Rodger, is offering advice to drivers who are considering a trip into Europe for a spring break. Always carry your driving licence, vehicle registration document, insurance certificate and breakdown cover when travelling abroad. Familiarise yourself with driving laws of the country […]
I recently played a game with my other half when driving on a long stretch of motorway. The game was thus – choose a car, any car, and I’ll attempt to guess the value. She would then check to see if I was close. We’d then discuss the merits of said motor. All harmless fun and […]
As with the previous statements issued by Suzuki regarding the possible issue with the Celerio, we will simply reproduce the text so that the message is not in any way diluted: Following a loss of braking experienced by Autocar magazine when carrying out an emergency braking test from high speed on a private road test […]
Once again, rather than risk diluting the message, here’s the facts straight from Suzuki: Following a condition experienced when carrying out an emergency braking test from high speed by Autocar magazine on a private road test facility on 30th January, Suzuki carried out an immediate investigation into the cause and is now in a position […]
Breakdown cover specialist GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to put safety first on motorway journeys. The advice follows a recent crash on the M4 in south Wales which left 28 people injured. GEM chief executive David Williams MBE offered some reassurance for drivers: “Motorways may be the fastest roads we use, but they are statistically […]