There’s always argument over this and frankly I’m not surprised. I found a report released last month that questioned how road accidents were being reported – and in fact suggested that there’s far more ‘carnage’ on our roads than we actually are led to believe. The report I’m talking about was called into question by […]
What To Do After An Accident…
Show Respect In The North East
Every year dozens of people lose their lives on North East roads. The Road Respect campaign is striving to change driving culture in the region by encouraging every one of us to demand greater respect between road users. There’s a range of meanings you can see for the word, but I think what this new […]
Texting More Dangerous Than Most Other Things When Behind The Wheel
Apparently, recent research has shown that motorist who write text messages while driving are more dangerous than those who drink or take drugs then get behind the wheel. Reaction times went down by 35 percent for those who sent texts – to be honest I would have imagined that it would be lower (but that’s […]
Vauxhall’s Handbrake Problems Part 2
Well, don’t say that we don’t care about you all, dear readers. This is especially the case when our cars disengage their handbrakes and simply smash into inanimate objects. To get an idea of how bad the damage can be, check out the photos below from one reader. Naturally, I couldn’t just let this lie. […]
Belt Your Kids Up
The Law And Using Your Mobile While Driving
Say No To Rural Roads!
It’s Best You Don’t Park Anymore…
What on Earth am I saying? Well, if the government has its own way, we’ll all be only allowed to park on our own driveways, and only just. Of course, this is only just an over-dramatisation, when in fact I’m leading into telling you all about the new parking rules and regulations. From today, April […]
Vauxhall Hit by renewed faulty handbrake alarm
Vauxhall has been hit by fresh claims that it is producing cars with faulty handbrakes and its vehicles have the capacity to roll away when parked. A Report by the BBC’s watchdog programme said owners of the latest Vauxhall Corsa with a D Model variant, which is less that a year old, had reported instances […]