Advice and Tips
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.
Beware dangerous dazzle
The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has warned that glare from the sun creates more dangers for drivers than driving at night or in bad weather. Latest government figures reveal that glare from the sun was a cause of 2684 injury crashes in 2009 – as many as headlamp dazzle and bad weather combined.
How to prepare your car for winter
The cold-snap has arrived and with the clocks going back this month the gloomy winter days and dark evenings are well and truly looming. Mondial Assistance, a leading UK roadside assistance provider, reminds motorists to prepare their car for the winter months to minimise the risk of a breakdown.
UK a nation of in-car flirts
The UK has been revealed as a nation of in-car flirts with many motorists admitting they flirt with other drivers on the road - and men are the biggest culprits.
Choose your garage carefully this winter
Car parts specialist XPart is advising motorists to investigate their choice of garage wisely when taking their car for a pre-winter service.