Hundreds of learner drivers are involved in accidents whilst on their driving tests every year – According to new figures released recently. Almost 100 driving examiners have reported sustaining injuries whilst monitoring a pupil on their test – However the majority of these found that they could not blame their pupil for the accident, with […]

Four out of the 48 self-driving cars on public roads in California have been involved in accidents in the last eight months. Out of these four, three belonged to Google, the fourth to parts supplier Delphi. Both firms denied any fault with Google stating that accidents had been in the form of rear-end collisions from […]

Although one of the main points of modern motoring is the task of maintaining safe driving, this is the real world, and so we much accept that accidents can and do happen often. In a lifelong career of driving, you are likely to experience at least one accident whilst in the car, and so it […]

We’ve always been upfront and honest about our view on using your phone when driving: don’t do it, ever! The recent tragedy of a man who was killed on the A19 near Northallerton, North Yorkshire by a women who was texting is a real tragedy. This is yet another example of the horrific things that […]

Janice Dunlop did her good deed for the day when she allowed two people to shelter in her car after they were involved in a car accident. Mrs Dunlop narrowly avoided the accident herself, after a lorry overturned on the A27. Two other cars were involved in the collision. The pair appeared to be ok […]

Ann and Paul Goodrich both in their mid fifties tragically lost their lives on Christmas day after their car left the road and hit trees on the B3349 Odiham Road. They had been travelling to visit their son, daughter and grandson when the accident occurred. Their family were devastated when they heard the news and […]

Female Formula 1 driver Maria de Villota loses her right eye in an accident on Duxford airfield race track in Cambridgeshire. Witnesses say that her car appeared to ‘suddenly accelerate’ into the back of a support lorry. She had been hitting speeds of 200mph on the test track but is thought to be travelling slower […]

Rubbernecking describes the act of gazing at something of interest. In the driving sense rubbernecking refers to drivers slowing down to view a traffic accident or something unusual. Research has shown that rubbernecking can in turn contribute to other road traffic accidents. It can also cause huge delays as traffic flow is affected. Drivers will […]

A DEAF driver was “going too fast” when he lost control of his car and crashed it into a tree, killing his back seat passenger, a jury was told. Stephen Hocknell had been driving home from work with his two pals, local footballer Callum MacKinnon and Peter Hayes, when he went too fast into a […]

Mr Eden was jailed last week for seven years after he was found guilty of death by dangerous driving. He has been travelling at excessive speeds and lost control of his car, which then drifted and collided into an oncoming car. Mr Eden owned a range of fast performance cars and it was due to […]