Car Blog & Car News
Just the other week, I wrote a post about vulnerable road users and the importance of awareness on the road. You can read it here. Tonight, after a particularly long and gruelling day at work, I decided to whip off the all-weather cover and get the bike going for a few miles’ jaunt. All was […]
Vulnerable road users rely on others to use careful observation when driving. So, what types of road user should we consider as ‘vulnerable’? There are actually quite a few groups I think who would match this description including pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists, scooters used by the elderly or disabled and others. One thing that driving in […]
It seems this is getting a lot of coverage on the radio at the moment and it’s a pretty simple but clever idea to check your tyre tread depth using a 20p. While this is also an issue that could definitely get you in a spot of bother with the police it’s a much bigger […]
Perhaps older news now – but still worthy. The humble 3 way seatbelt (as designed by Volvo) has saved more than 1 million lives. Here’s the story from the release: More than a million people globally are estimated to have survived a car accident thanks to a 50-year-old invention designed by Volvo – the three-point […]
Whether you do 100 miles a year or 30,000, one thing you must do is ensure that you have a valid license for the type of vehicle which you drive. One aspect of the new style photocard license is that it actually has a renewal requirement built in. I’m not quite sure I understand why, […]
I’m not sure I should be linking to this, but I assume that as it’s listed under the ‘Freedom of Information’ section then it’s fine to point to the Health & Safety Executive’s investigation into Richard Hammond’s crash (link goes to the downloadable PDF). It’s really interesting the way that it’s put together, especially from […]
ISOFIX has been around a while now, so it was a surprise not to see more articles out there that talked about this incredibly important safety feature of modern vehicles (then again, I haven’t yet written my thrilling and James May-esque post about airbags). Car seat cushions and seatbelts are used to restrain adults in […]
You may be in interested to note that the Eurorap 2009 survey results are now available. You can read all about the safety of Britain’s roads. What I found most intersting is the fact that 50% of deaths come from just 10% of the road network. This should mean that the government know where they […]
In the words of Alan Partridge, “Britain has some of the safest roads in Europe“. Whilst that might still be true, if you travel up North to my neck of the words you’d very quickly discover that the local neighbourhood has some incredibly massive potholes AND speed bumps. Granted, one is accidental, the ohter is […]
The windscreen is an extremely important part of any vehicle – and unfortunately also an area that is prone to damage. Modern windscreens are technically quite sound and made from dual layer laminated glass which is glued into position and aids in the rigidity of the whole structure of the car. Windscreens don’t tend to […]