Nagging grans to remind young Scottish motorists to drive safely
Young male drivers will be told to “imagine gran is in the car with them” by the Scottish Government in an attempt to reduce crashes.
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New police campaign to target reckless drivers
Drivers who flout speed limits, use mobile phones or do not wear a seat belt will be targeted in a week-long operation by Police Scotland.
‘Shocked’ police discover car being driven with no tyre
Police stopped a motorist for driving erratically – and found the car had no front tyre.
UK motorists driving in EU to need ‘Green Card’ if there is a no-deal Brexit
Millions of UK motorists wanting to drive in the EU will need to arrange extra documentation in the event of a no-deal Brexit, insurers have warned.
On this day in 1965: New speed limit put the brakes on fast drivers
IT definitely wasn’t the Christmas present fast drivers wanted.
Music streaming and podcast listening in cars doubles in five years – study
Increasing connectivity between cars and smartphones is changing what drivers listen to behind the wheel, according to a new study.
On this day 60 years ago, the road that led to a driving revolution was opened
IT was the small stretch of road that made big news – and it changed the way we live, travel and work in Britain.
New unit to analyse evidence of dangerous driving caught on motorists’ cameras
A new police unit will be created to analyse evidence of dangerous driving caught on camera by other road users.
Survey finds around one in five road users suffer nausea or sickness on car journeys
ALMOST a fifth (18%) of road users suffer nausea or sickness as a driver or passenger, a new survey suggests.
Researchers claim reducing drink-drive limit has not made Scotland’s roads safer
CUTTING the drink-drive limit has failed to reduce the number of accidents on Scotland’s roads, researchers claim.
Only one driver has been fined for breaking the 20mph limit in Glasgow City Centre in two and a half years
ONLY one driver has been given a speeding fine in the two and a half years since a 20mph limit was introduced in Scotland’s biggest city, we can reveal.