Advice and Tips
Car safety for kids
In the run up to the Easter holidays, the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has issued advice to parents on how to keep their children safe on the road, both in the car and on the pavement.
Top up your oil knowledge or risk topping your car
Nearly one in ten UK motorists never check their oil while almost two in three don’t know the correct type of oil to use, leaving millions of vehicles vulnerable to expensive repair bills and increased fuel costs.
Buying a new car? Check your new car replacement cover
With the end of the Car Scrappage Scheme at the end of this month and the release of the new "10" registrations, we could see a rush of new car sales in the final weeks of March.
Drivers taking dangerous risks with part worn tyres
The number of tyre related deaths and accidents on the UK’s roads could be set to rise after new research has revealed that more than one in ten drivers is more likely to buy part worn tyres compared with 12 months ago.
Used car buyers urged to be vigilant
With fresh headlines from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) hitting the news on used car buyers, leading vehicle information expert, HPI, is warning buyers to be vigilant when purchasing from a dealer or a member of the public.
Cyclists - Claim your lane, says IAM
The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has urged cyclists to make themselves seen and to “claim their lane”, moving out into the middle of the lane when approaching a junction or parked cars.
Young drivers can earn insurance savings with IAM
As part of its campaign to address the most at-risk drivers on our roads – young drivers – the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has provided an incentive for young drivers to be safer.
Exchange and Mart clamps down on ‘virtual car’ scams
In a move designed to help close the net on fraudsters selling ‘virtual cars’, Exchange and Mart is checking the data on a vehicle’s ownership before it can be advertised.
Breathalysers, urban myths and the truth
With the recent drink drive prosecution of rugby legend JPR Williams, after he tried to get away with drink driving by putting a penny under his tongue, two questions have to be asked; firstly, why do people get behind the wheel under the illusion they are fit to drive, and risk people's lives? Second, what are these urban myths and do they have any scientific basis to work?
First time buyer guide for cars from Hendy Group
There’s always plenty of information around for people buying their first home but little for those looking to clock up their first miles in their own car.
New F1 season sparks sales of driving experience days
With the start of each new Formula 1 season, Experience Mad sells more driving days to budding Lewis Hamiltons and Jenson Buttons, keen to share in the thrill of this high octane sport.
Trafficmaster predicts ‘chocca’ block roads for Easter drivers
With spring in the air and British Summer Time starting on 28th March, Trafficmaster predicts that after two years in which the Easter Holiday has proved comparatively quiet on the roads, Easter 2010 will be an exceptionally busy time on Britain’s roads.
Kia survey names Surrey UK pothole capital
Surrey has been named as the pothole capital of the UK in new research. The county has topped the league table of regions most blighted by damaged road surfaces, with some 1,998 potholes afflicting Surrey’s 450,000 motorists.
Motor Codes reveals the UK’s Top 50 garages
Motorists in the UK have nominated their Top 50 garages in the UK for car servicing and repairs. The top five garages in ten UK regions will now progress to the final voting stage of the national competition to find the UK’s best workshop.
Parents urged to help children prepare for driving test
Aviva research reveals that younger drivers are 17% more likely to pass their driving test the first time if they have had additional practice with their parents, conversely, one in two young drivers who only had paid driving lessons took more than four attempts to pass their test.