Advice and Tips
See and be seen on the roads this winter
With autumn and winter comes dark afternoons and longer nights. Many motorists will find themselves driving home in the dark. At the same time it will be common to see vehicles on the road with only one headlamp working.
How to protect car against winter damage
With the arrival of autumn deluges and after many motorists were caught out last year by one of the most severe European winters in living memory, Autoglym is urging motorists to think ahead to protect their vehicles against the coming winter weather.
Motorists at risk this winter
Motorists are failing to adequately prepare their car for winter, research by Manheim Auctions has revealed.
Learn to drive in winter from the rally experts
Rally specialist, Prodrive, has launched a winter driving course designed to give motorists the skills to drive safely on snow and ice covered roads this winter.
Accident worries can be relieved with winter weather tyres
More than half of UK motorists feel less safe driving in the winter, yet nearly a fifth fail to make any preparations to their car to cope with the adverse conditions.
SMMT recommends motorists use winter tyres
SMMT is recommending motorists use winter tyres to improve road safety in a call echoing recommendations set out by government.
Britain - A nation of uninsured drivers
Uninsured drivers are rife on our roads, according to research by moneysupermarket.com.
Get a free winter check with Proton at selected garages
As the long winter draws on in, now is the time to plan for difficult driving conditions which is why Proton Cars is offering customers a free winter check at selected garages.
DSA to stop publishing questions used in theory tests
The Driving Standards Agency is to stop publishing the multiple choice questions and answers used in theory tests, Road Safety Minister Mike Penning announced today.
Don’t get stung by an insurance write-off
Vehicle information expert HPI, is joining the BBC’s Watchdog team in urging used car buyers to protect themselves against the threat of purchasing a potential death trap.
Accident risk trebles as Councils cut street lighting
As Britain prepares for the clocks to go back, a new road safety study has revealed the accident risk for pedestrians could treble as a number of local authorities’ consider plunging the UK’s roads into blackout chaos.
Electric Car Guide for motorists
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published the Electric Car Guide to help motorists make more informed decisions when purchasing an electric vehicle.
GEM warns against winter cold driving
When the clocks are put back this weekend it will mark the start of winter and many school children and employees will be travelling home in unfamiliar afternoon darkness.
THINK! reminds children to be bright to be seen
Children are being urged to 'be bright and be seen’ ahead of the clocks going back this weekend.
New pothole fear for road users
Motorists and cyclists are facing a new surge in pothole problems even before winter has begun.