Driving is a task that changes throughout the various stages of our life – From the first driving lesson up until passing your test, and onwards into gradually becoming a better driver, we constantly need to evaluate our situation and drive accordingly. If you are a woman, one such time in a your life you […]

Learning to drive a car is a major milestone in most people’s lives – Up there with your first holiday, graduating from university, getting married – Or even having a child. In fact, having a child will likely impact on your driving more than you realise. Gone are the days of reckless speeding and carefree […]

Despite regular warnings, many drivers still continue to operate their vehicles in a distracted manner. Not only is this against the law, and could result in you having points added onto your license, it is also massively dangerous to both yourself and the passengers in your car, as well as other drivers on the roads […]

A cyclist from Manchester has been filming his daily commute to Trafford Park after a near-death encounter with a HGV two years ago. The cyclist says he used early footage to have a driver prosecuted for careless driving and is in regular contact with police and bus operators. His most recent shocking footage, posted to […]

It was revealed on Friday that the figure for the number of drivers handed points and a £100 fine by police for using their phone at the wheel has dropped by 24% in the past year. This is down to the fact that many more drivers are being sent on awareness courses instead. Experts believe […]

Nearly every driver has seen other motorists use a hand-held mobile phone whilst driving according to a recent survey. With the number of deaths and serious injuries on UK roads rising by 4% to nearly 25,000 in 2014, consumer research by used-car specialist British Car Auctions (BCA) found that 95% of respondents had seen other […]

Over 700 motorists were caught using their mobile phones while driving in a week long police enforcement campaign. Thames Valley Police finished the joint operation with Hampshire Constabulary, on Saturday night. Fixed penalty points and fines were handed out to drivers including 117 in Berkshire and 136 in Bucks. This campaign served to remind motorists […]

More than a quarter of motorists have admitted to nearly hitting a pedestrian who was distracted by their mobile phones. The figure for pedestrian casualties on UK roads in 2013 was over 24,000 with 27% of motorists claiming that they have had to swerve or break to avoid hitting phone-using pedestrians while 8% admitted to […]

Summer is a great time of year, and a season which is great to drive in. However, even in the summer, roads are full of hazards. Here are the top hazards that you should look out for: 1. Bicycles and Horses: It is advised that you leave ‘at least a metre’ when passing bicycles. Horses are […]

With more drivers on UK roads now than ever in history, it is much more important for modern motorists to practice their safe driving. Whilst all legal drivers have learned the sufficient skills to pass their driving test, a large proportion are quite open to the fact that they lapse into bad driving habits once […]