According to research from Britannia Rescue a staggering five million British Drivers are currently driving unsafe vehicles. The number of hazardous cars on UK roads is thought to be boosted by people keeping their older cars for longer to benefit from the Government’s scrappage scheme. The most common repair faults identified among these cars include […]

An inventor has come up with a device that, he says, has the potential to greatly reduce the cost of car insurance. The device, which works by remotely stopping the ignition of a car so that it cannot be stolen by thieves, has been developed by 48-year-old Dr Phillip Tann and has excited insurance companies worldwide. He […]

Sainsbury Motor Insurance Sainsbury’s Motor Insurance is urging parents not to buy second-hand child car seats because it is impossible to know if they are safe or whether they have been damaged in an accident. Latest research reveals that some 713,000 child car seats (around 14 per cent) currently in use are given by a friend […]

An article which appeared in today’s Daily Mail shows that drivers are 23 times more likely to crash when they text at the wheel. The study has revealed that dialling a mobile, or using or reaching for an electronic device increased risk of an accident sixfold. Experts used cameras to continuously monitor drivers and truckers […]

An article which appeared in today’s Daily Mail shows that drivers are 23 times more likely to crash when they text at the wheel. The study has revealed that dialling a mobile, or using or reaching for an electronic device increased risk of an accident sixfold. Experts used cameras to continuously monitor drivers and truckers […]

The UK’s estimated two million uninsured drivers face an instant fine should the latest Government proposals go ahead. The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has backed the move, claiming it will protect the vast majority of law abiding motorists – as long as databases are reliable. Under new proposals from the Department for Transport, using […]