The government are considering tougher penalties for mobile phone use whilst driving after research showed that it slowed a driver’s reactions more than drink or drugs. Robert Goodwill, the road safety minister, said he would make a case to the Ministry of Justice for imposing tougher penalties. In addition, campaigners, including the Alliance of British […]

Almost half of all motorists have admitted to using their phone whilst behind the wheel, despite mobile use while driving being banned for 10 years. A survey by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line found three in 10 drivers send or read texts while driving, and one in eight use apps. The charity believes […]

One in 10 drivers don’t check their car between MOT’s, according to research by Kwik Fit. Nearly half of the drivers interviewed said they didn’t examine their tyres’ tread depth and more than two-thirds didn’t look at their brakes between annual check-ups. What are your thoughts on this article? Send your views to Britannia Driving […]

A recent survey has shown that over half of motorists on UK road are driving when tired, a common cause for road traffic accidents. 55% of the 1,000 drivers questioned admitted to operating a vehicle when fatigued – with many even conceding that they drive for endless hours without rest. Basic advice is to take […]

Do you think you’re safe whilst driving? Think again! New research has provided shocking figures that reveal that over 3 million Britons have fallen asleep whilst driving… and this is only in the last year! A survey for the car insurance firm LV suggests that out of 38 million UK drivers, 3.4 million of these […]

It’s official; Drivers that use mobile phones whilst on the road are more dangerous drivers, a new survey reveals. The US-based AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has suggested from its research that over 2 in 3 drivers often hold phone call conversations whilst driving. However despite this shocking figure, a large proportion of those questioned […]

Motorists in Northern Ireland have been dealt another financial blow after it emerged that the cost of driving licences will rise by up to 60%. For people learning to drive the price of a provisional licence will be subject to a £12.50 hike (or 25%), going up from £50 to £62.50. Renewing or repairing a […]

Everybody would start feeling the heat soon! Diesel vehicles make a large part of transportation means used all over in the country. The diesel prices have increased again to the disliking of many. It is increased by 2p per litre. It is an uncomfortable situation to be in. The price of essential items is soon […]

Surprisingly it is the younger motorists who are most fearful of failure, with 15 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds believing they were ‘quite unlikely’ or ‘very unlikely’ to achieve a pass, according to the AA/Populus study. Of the 16,961 AA members questioned, nine per cent said they were ‘quite likely’ to fail, while two per […]

ONE in six motorists stopped by police in the spring were done for drink-driving compared to just one in 20 in the Christmas party season. A Home Office report out yesterday shows that the number of drivers testing positive or refusing a breath test was at its highest from March to May, 2009. March saw […]