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Concours of Elegance presents prestigious line-up of classic cars including first Monaco GP winnerPublished: 02/09/2013 13:17:00
With a stellar line-up of around 60 of the world’s most expensive and rarest classic cars on display in the gardens of Marlborough House later this week, Concours of Eleganc.
More effort needed by councils to reduce potholesPublished: 29/08/2013 12:28:00
Councils need to commit to long term funding to see progress with the UK’s pothole crisis, according to road safety charity IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists). The IAM recently surveyed local highway authorities to chart progress on implementing the key recommenda.
Laverstoke Park Farm car auction set to attract enthusiasts from all around with 70 lotsPublished: 20/08/2013 08:16:00
Estimated at between £40,000 to £45,000, this 1965 Jaguar E-Type Series I, was first owned by Charlie Drake.An incredible line-up of more than 70 stunning cars, including a .
Fixed penalty fines rise should be £500 to £1,000 to punish motorists for ‘deadly consequences of bad driving’, road charity claimsPublished: 16/08/2013 12:32:00
From today police can stop drivers and issue a ticket on the spot for risky driving such as tailgating or poor lane discipline. Drivers who commit the most serious ‘car.
RoSPA Scotland Congress to focus on innovation, road safety and Commonwealth GamesPublished: 15/08/2013 14:00:00
Breakthrough schemes using innovation to boost safety and health will be a key feature at this year's Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents' (RoSPA) Scotland Congres.
Young drivers plagued by inexperience, overconfidence and peer pressure, motorists claimPublished: 15/08/2013 12:34:00
Inexperience and overconfidence are the main reasons that new drivers are the riskiest group of road users, according to the latest poll from road safety charity IAM (Instit.
Motorists urged to have eye tests every two years to prevent accidents and save hundreds of livesPublished: 06/08/2013 00:49:00
A new campaign has called on all drivers to sharpen up their act by getting their eyesight tested every two years to ensure their vision meets legal standards and they aren'.
Tiredness is deadly but half of all drivers are forced to drive to work early despite a lack of sleepPublished: 25/07/2013 03:35:00
Drivers are being advised to take simple steps to avoid falling asleep at the wheel as the holiday season starts and many families prepare for long distance travel to destin.
Police commissioners do not regard road safety as a high priority, as number of road traffic police plummetPublished: 09/07/2013 10:32:00
Traffic police numbers across Great Britain have been cut by 12 per cent in five years, with some forces suffering 30 to 40 per cent reductions, according to data released t.
Motorway service areas slammed for high food and drink pricesPublished: 04/07/2013 10:20:00
Motorway Service Areas are charging up to four times the high street price for basic food and drinks, according to research conducted by road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). Essentials such as a 500ml bottle of water cost £2.09 (95 pence on .
Motorway Driving: Let learner drivers on the motorway and everyone will win, says IAMPublished: 14/06/2013 11:53:00
Young drivers must be allowed to gain early motorway driving experience, according to road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). With a green paper .
GO 20mph: 100,000 schoolchildren march to demand safer streets, as thousands declare they are ‘scared by traffic’Published: 12/06/2013 20:38:00
Every school day in the UK, 23 children are run over and hurt when walking or cycling to or from school and four of these children are killed or suffer serious, sometimes li.
Road safety charities say fines for tailgating and hogging motorway middle lanes ‘downplays the seriousness of the offence’Published: 05/06/2013 14:07:00
Drivers who hog the middle lane or tailgate other cars are set to face on-the-spot fines of £100 and three points on their license, under new plans unveiled today. Poli.
Summer drink driving crackdown by police forces as charity warns one drink is too many for driversPublished: 30/05/2013 16:12:00
The road safety charity Brake has today urged drivers to pledge to not drink any alcohol before getting behind the wheel this summer, as police across England and Wales begi.
RoSPA presents health and safety awards to 140 transport and logistics companiesPublished: 22/05/2013 16:55:00
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has presented occupational health and safety awards to 140 firms in the transport, storage and distribution sector..
Learner drivers should be taught for at least 35 hours, according to 9/10 motorists in Brake surveyPublished: 17/05/2013 16:50:00
There is overwhelming support in favour of a minimum learning to drive period to tackle road crashes caused by young drivers. Currently being considered by government, .
Road Safety Red Squirrel Tufty Fluffytail to be honoured in exhibition as he celebrates 60th birthdayPublished: 08/05/2013 12:40:00
Sixty years since he was created, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents’ retired road safety squirrel Tufty Fluffytail will feature in an exhibition exploring in.
Road Safety Insight: Councillors deem potholes as ‘annoying, common and uncontrollable’Published: 29/04/2013 18:07:00
The top road safety priority for local councillors is improving road surfaces and reducing potholes, according to a survey conducted by road safety charity, the Institute of.
Male drivers twice as likely as women to overtake and speed on rural roads, new research suggestsPublished: 11/04/2013 12:46:00
When Richard and Gill were riding their horses along a rural road on a sunny Tuesday morning, nearly three years ago, they stopped at the side of the road to allow a passing.
Cyclists slam ‘small’ £40m investment to make road junctions safer across the UKPublished: 05/04/2013 11:09:00
Cyclists across England are set to ‘benefit’ from safer roads thanks to a £40m boost to improve dangerous routes and junctions, Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced.
Automotive industry could change half a billion lives if companies donate one per cent of turnover to fight poverty, as World Water Day inspires millionsPublished: 22/03/2013 14:49:00
Millions, if not tens of millions, and potentially hundreds of millions of people could have access to clean water and sanitation if every company in the UK’s automotive ind.
TOP GEAR: Driving dogs set to chauffeur stars James May, Richard Hammond and Jeremy ClarksonPublished: 31/01/2013
TOP GEAR is to give ambitious dogs an opportunity to demonstrate their speed, handling skills, concentration and intelligence behind the wheel.In a move to meet the BB.
Bereaved students win road safety award for fundraising effortsPublished: 30/01/2013
TWO bereaved girls who together raised £19,000 to raise awareness of road safety have won prestigious awards for their achievements.Georgia Mann, from Suffolk and Sophie Macrae, from Perthshire, were presented with the Fundraiser of the Year Award, by road safety cha.
'Road Trip': OAP gang-of-four to drive around world in The Ultimate ChallengePublished: 22/01/2013
AN ENTHUSIASTIC gang of four elderly gentlemen, all aged over 70, are to take on the greatest motoring challenge on earth - in a bid to raise thousands for good causes.The U.
Drivers warned of 'potentially deadly conditions' in week aheadPublished: 11/01/2013
WITH Britain's weather set to worsen this weekend, motorists are being warned to take it easy on the roads to avoid 'devastating crashes'.Road safety charity Brake says drivers should avoid setting off in snow or other dangerous conditions, listen to weather forecast.
Raising speed limit for HGVs could spell a bloody end for hundreds more BritonsPublished: 05/01/2013
THE newly appointed road safety minister Stephen Hammond has been slammed for bowing down to clever industry lobbying after it emerged HGVs over 7.5 tonnes could be allowed .
Overweight drivers destroying costly efforts to improve fuel efficiencyPublished: 22/10/2012
They may wish to save money on their car costs but obesity is having an adverse impact on motorists.But for every additional 7st in a car, fuel economy will drop by two per .
Personal breathalysers could be made compulsory in Britain, but leading safety charity fears abuse of systemPublished: 14/08/2012
THERE is overwhelming support for the UK to replicate France by introducing compulsory self-breathalyser tests, a new survey has revealed. Earlier this year, our clas.
