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A NEW video has been launched by road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist, offering simple and straightforward information on drugs, driving and the law. The video, funded by the GEM Motoring Assist Road Safety Charity, reflects changes to drug-driving legislation which came into effect in March of this year, establishing legal limits for […]
Millions of people will be out in their cars this bank holiday weekend, heading off for a holiday or visiting family and friends. And with the Spring bank holiday leading straight into the May half term for most schoolchildren, even more families will also be using the road networks for week-long staycations or journeys to […]
Renault is once again backing an award-winning safety scheme aimed at reducing the number of serious road accidents in the UK’s fastest county. Safety initiative CarKraft, based at Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix, is helping to cut successfully the number of people killed and seriously injured in Northamptonshire. Renault’s backing for CarKraft […]
There are a wide variety of products on the market that will claim to improve engine responsiveness, increase horsepowers, increase efficiency and lower emissions. But what do they consist of and do they actually work? I’ve used a few in the past and have had mixed results. So, we at Car Articles turned to science […]
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 […]