Before a lesson make sure you eat as you can be distracted by hunger and you need your full focus when operating a car especially if its your first time driving. Different foods and drinks can affect your body in different ways, sometimes with serious negative consequences. A light lunch with a salad or vegetables […]

This is the questions that many British motorists are asking this festive season! By all means, there is no harm in adding a little Christmas cheer to your vehicle – but within reason. For instance, no decorations should obscure the view of the driver, and any exterior modifications must not endanger the driver, any passengers […]

Motorists who use a mobile phone while driving could face tougher penalties if government plans are approved. The government is planning to increase fixed penalty fines from £100 to £150, as well as increasing the number of penalty points drivers receive. Points would rise from three to four – and from three to six for […]

When we think of drivers and texting, it is easy to think of younger drivers and it is usually the case that young drivers are singled out as being the most reckless on the roads. Elderly drivers have also recently been the subject of much debate, with many arguing that they should be required to […]

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 […]

Whilst there is a lot of material published online in regards to ensuring your driving is safe, and that your vehicle is fully prepared for any journey and to cope with any possible weather conditions, very little has been mentioned about the safety of the driver and passengers inside the car. For example, seat belts […]

A pensioner has been banned from driving for 12 months after he was caught veering into the overtaking lane on the A59 in North Yorkshire reading a map at the wheel. The 73-year-old, Peter Rigby, was caught by the safety camera operator when he began to drift across the dotted white line of the overtaking […]

A new survey of 1500 drivers has found that UK drivers are easily distracted… with children in the car as the biggest culprit of driver distraction. Almost a third of the drivers surveyed have admitted that their children proved the biggest disruption to their concentration whilst behind the wheel, with a variety of other interferences […]

Breakdowns 274 If your vehicle breaks down, think first of all other road users and get your vehicle off the road if possible warn other traffic by using your hazard warning lights if your vehicle is causing an obstruction help other road users see you by wearing light-coloured or fluorescent clothing in daylight and reflective […]

144 You MUST NOT drive dangerously drive without due care and attention drive without reasonable consideration for other road users [Law RTA 1988 sects 2 & 3 as amended by RTA 1991] 145You MUST NOT drive on or over a pavement, footpath or bridleway except to gain lawful access to property, or in the case […]