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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 05 18th, 2012 | Comments Off
Road Safety award for speed camera MP
Filed under: Latest News Road safety charity Brake has given Cambridgeshire MP Steve Barclay an award for his campaign to reactivate a speed camera and have signs installed, aimed at reducing casualties on a stretch of the A47. Nine crashes in three years and five deaths in six years prompted...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 05 14th, 2012 | Comments Off
England’s roads not suitable for 80mph limit
Filed under: Latest News The Road Safety Foundation (RSF) has claimed that England’s road network isn’t safe enough for an 80mph limit, due to lack of crash barriers and poor road maintenance. According to a story in The Telegraph , the lack of crash barriers is the main reason...
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Posted by admin in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 05 11th, 2012 | Comments Off
Uninsured £150K Ferrari seized – plus £31 million of other cars
Filed under: Latest News Figures from HPI, the car data organisation, show that 61,000 uninsured cars were seized by the police last year. Within this number were five Ferraris (the most valuable being a new 458 Italia valued at £151,475), three Lamborghini Gallardos , an Audi R8 and a Bentley...
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 02 29th, 2012 | Comments Off
One in nine cars ‘unroadworthy’, reckons Tesco
Filed under: Latest News Food giant and fledgling car mega-dealer Tesco reckons that one in nine cars are not roadworthy due to missing one or more brake lights. Based on a study, it reckons that 11% of UK vehicles – that’s around 3.7 million – could be ripe for a £60 fine and...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 02 29th, 2012 | Comments Off
One in nine cars ‘unroadworthy’, reckons Tesco
Filed under: Latest News Food giant and fledgling car mega-dealer Tesco reckons that one in nine cars are not roadworthy due to missing one or more brake lights. Based on a study, it reckons that 11% of UK vehicles – that’s around 3.7 million – could be ripe for a £60 fine and...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, general, Road Safety on 02 14th, 2012 | Comments Off
One million drivers are over 80 years old
Filed under: Latest News A freedom of information request by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed that there are now more than one million drivers over 80 years old on UK roads. That figure includes 66,000 drivers over 90 years old and, perhaps surprisingly, 122 active motorists over...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 02 6th, 2012 | Comments Off
Younger drivers and passengers still unwilling to belt up
Filed under: Latest News Road safety experts are urging drivers and passengers to put their seatbelts on before every journey, as worrying figures show that people are still failing to belt up. The worst offenders are 17-34 year olds. Drivers who have just three to six years experience behind the wheel...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto News, BMW, Mercedes, Road Safety on 01 29th, 2012 | Comments Off
Ten Coolest Cop Cars – Coolest Police Cruisers Can Make Crooks Envious
Ten Coolest Cop Cars – Coolest Police Cruisers Can Make Crooks Envious
Depending on their desire for freedom, criminals have had a penchant to elude the police and in many instances have vehicles that give the local police a run for their money. However, in some countries, the police have some of the coolest police cruisers that can make many criminals exceptionally envious....
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News, Mercedes, Road Safety on 01 18th, 2012 | Comments Off
Young driver accidents can lead to £20million claims
Filed under: Latest News MPs were attacked yesterday in the House of Commons for not understanding just how costly young drivers’ accidents can be. Nick Starling, president of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), blasted MPs saying that they’re “failing to grasp the nettle”...
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Posted by Horisly in Auto Blog, Auto News, Jaguar, Road Safety on 01 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
Government panel will tackle drug driving
Filed under: Latest News The Department for Transport (DfT) will ask a panel of experts as early as Spring to consider introducing a new offence of driving with an illegal drug in your system. The announcement was made after road safety charity Brake and Direct Line revealed that one in nine young drivers...
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 12 30th, 2011 | Comments Off
Arrogant young drivers think they know best despite road casualty figures
Filed under: Latest News The latest report by the Institute of Advanced Motorists has found that almost 2 out of 3 young, inexperienced male drivers think they are more skilful than the average motorist. Despite novice drivers being calculated as the highest risk group on our roads and male drivers...
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 12 15th, 2011 | Comments Off
Brake calls for zero tolerance on Christmas drink driving
Filed under: Latest News Road safety charity Brake has today called for a zero tolerance approach when it comes to drinking and driving this Christmas, as a survey reveals a shockingly casual attitude towards it among some young drivers. A survey co-published by Brake and Direct Line insurance has found...
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Posted by Admin in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 12 6th, 2011 | Comments Off
Free Coke for designated drivers
Filed under: Latest News Designated drivers will get free Coca-Cola this Christmas, thanks to a scheme organised between the soft drinks juggernaut and the Department for Transport (DfT). Launched by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning today, more than 8,000 pubs and student union bars have signed up...
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Posted by in Auto Blog, Auto News, Road Safety on 11 21st, 2011 | Comments Off
A quarter of drivers want cyclists to pay road tax
Filed under: Latest News It’s one of the age-old conflicts on the road: the fight between angry cyclists and motorists. Every morning commute seeming to bring more accidents, abuse and brused ankles. A study by Confused.com , has found that motorists have had enough of two-wheeled trekkers, with...
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Posted by in Mercedes, Road Safety on 11 8th, 2011 | Comments Off
New Mercedes-Benz B-Class: The Safest Car Around for Young Families
The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class sports tourer will be available on November 19. In line with that, the company will run an ad campaign until Christmas and this will be revolving in young families and the B-Class. The campaign will focus on the safety systems particularly the radar based system called...
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