‘Shocked’ police discover car being driven with no tyre
Police stopped a motorist for driving erratically – and found the car had no front tyre.
Driving
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.
Survey finds two-thirds of drivers are unaware of new penalties for using mobile phones
NEARLY two-thirds (64%) of drivers remain unaware of the consequences of being caught using a handheld phone more than 12 months after punishments were toughened.
Around 90% of drivers are not ready for new tougher MoT tests
A TOUGH new MoT test comes into force today with fines of £2,500 – but nine out 10 drivers don’t know it.