Advice and Tips
Britain’s pothole crisis deepens
Cost-cutting measures by local councils that redefine which potholes get fixed will plunge Britain yet further into its pothole crisis, according to Warranty Direct.
Petrol cars still the people’s choice
Petrol cars still beat diesel models in the popularity stakes despite the typically higher fuel economy of diesel engines, a recent study of UK motorists shows.
Britain’s worst potholed roads named
The B6343 near Morpeth and Fieldhead Lane, close to Holme, have been named as the worst pothole-strewn roads in Britain by Warranty Direct’s potholes.co.uk campaign website.
Motorists warned to get insured ahead of crackdown
Motorists are being warned to insure their vehicles ahead of a new crackdown to tackle the menace of uninsured driving.
Your chance to cut motoring red tape
Life is about to get easier for road users, businesses, and local authorities as Roads Minister Mike Penning today pledged to slash unnecessary red tape.
New love or new car?
It’s enough to put the brakes on any relationship – five per cent of married men say they spent longer looking for a new motor than did searching for a wife, according to a new survey.
Reduce the risk of breakdown on your spring break
As millions of motorists take to the UK’s roads for a spring holiday break, Chevron Lubricants, one of the worlds the leading producers of vehicle lubricants, is advising motorists to undertake the necessary vehicle maintenance before setting out, in order to reduce the risk of breakdown or an accident.
Car modifiers beware - your insurance premiums could rocket
Splashing out on alloy wheels or updating your car with accessories such as a car phone could cause the cost of cover to skyrocket, according to moneysupermarket.com.
Diesel bug warning for boat owners
Zurich, the yacht and motorboat insurer, is warning boat owners about the damage caused by Diesel Bug.
Motorists fail to carry out basic checks before long journeys
With an estimated 18 million cars on the road last bank holiday, Hycote, the UK’s leading car care manufacturer, is urging drivers to carry out basic but vital maintenance checks before getting behind the wheel in an effort to ease the motorway madness and bank holiday bumps.
Bees in my bonnet almost wrote off my car
A family of bees almost destroyed a man’s £2,000 car after deciding it was a suitable place to make their honeycomb.
Give young drivers life-saving skills
The IAM will continue to work with the government to introduce a new system of post-test driver training to reduce the rate of serious road accidents involving young people.
Cool prices on convertibles despite soaring temperatures
The sunshine usually sees the price of convertibles soar, along with the temperatures. However, according to British Car Auctions (BCA), prices on soft tops have remained cool in recent weeks, despite record temperatures and the driest April in years.
Quentin Willson & Shell help Britain cut motoring costs
Shell has teamed up with renowned motoring journalist and fuel saving expert, Quentin Willson, on a mission to teach the nation how to save fuel with Shell FuelSave fuels and top driving tips.
£1m development fund for technology to cut road works disruption
A joint £1 million fund to research and develop new technology to reduce the disruption caused by road works was announced by the Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond and the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.