Advice and Tips
Pothole damage costs UK drivers on average £400 a year
A new road sign has been designed by Confused.com, specifically to alert road users to the UK's 2 million potholes.
Top tips if you're taking a car on holiday this summer
With the summer holidays just around the corner, many Britons are planning their annual break, but as they pack their sun cream, swimsuits, passports and hire car documents, there are two vital items many forget.
In case of emergency keep calm
Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from their head of training, Simon Elstow. This week he advises on how to respond to an emergency vehicle.
Under-inflation nation
Over two-thirds (69%) of cars in the UK are being driven with under-inflated tyres, at least 3psi under the manufacturer’s recommendation, according to research from Kwik Fit.
How to save £45 on your motoring fuel costs
Change habits and drivers could save up to £45 on their monthly fuel bill: Santander Car Insurance offers five simple tips to cut the cost of motoring.
Hypermiling Handbook could help UK drivers save £millions
With fuel prices continuing to increase, a new Hypermiling Handbook has been launched to help British motorists use clever driving techniques to improve the miles per gallon they get from their car.
Airport parking provider goes mobile
Heathrow airport parking provider, Purple Parking, has seen a 400% increase in traffic from mobile devices in the last year and has launched its mobile commerce site this week, to service the demand.
Top ten car brands that generate the fewest warranty claims
Warranty specialist, MB&G has drawn on its comprehensive database of warranty claims, to compile an informed list of car brands that have generated the fewest claims over the past year, giving an indication of car brand reliability.
Parents leave £500 worth of baby equipment in their car
Parents are being warned not to leave valuable baby equipment in their cars overnight as Your Cover Insurance from Allianz has found that baby items worth up to £500 are left behind potentially making vehicles attractive to thieves.
Tube 50% dearer than travelling by chauffeur-driven Phantom
Celebrity owners of the £250,000 Rolls Royce Phantom such as David Beckham, Simon Cowell and Alan Sugar pay less to travel through central London than users of London transport; tube fares can be 50 per cent more expensive than being chauffeured by Phantom over the same distance, according to the Environmental Transport Association (ETA).
Motorists distrust speed cameras
Less than a third (29 per cent) of Britain’s motorists think that speed cameras are only used at sites with a bad record of crashes and injuries, and 50 per cent think that raising money is their primary aim, according to Public Opinions of Speed Cameras, the latest research report from road safety charity the IAM.
Drivers urged to THINK! biker in bid to cut road deaths
A new THINK! campaign to help cut the number of motorcyclists killed and injured on Britain's roads was launched today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.
Are you confused.com about driving in Europe?
Half of us have driven overseas but many of us are a bit hazy on the rules, according to a study by car insurance comparison site Confused.com.
European fuel prices rocket for holiday motorists
Taking the car on a ferry to Europe may look to be an attractive way to cut holiday costs.
Check a car bargain before you buy
In the run up to the AVCIS Car Crime Awareness Week (13th – 17th June), used vehicle information expert HPI is urging car buyers to remain vigilant at all times and highlights the potential dangers of buying a used vehicle.