Safety

Vehicle defects cause 32 fatal crashes a year

Motoring experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have reminded drivers just how many crashes in Britain can be attributed to faulty cars or vans…

Is our sense of direction taking a turn for the worse with too much trust in sat navs?

Leasing Options have surveyed drivers to find out what they really thought of satellite navigation. They asked both younger and…

New style roadworks cut disruption for drivers and residents

Highways England has changed the way it is working on two motorway upgrades – and has cut the length of…

Do you know what these common road markings REALLY mean?

Experts at leading car supplier LeaseCar.uk  believe many drivers fail to keep up their knowledge of road markings and many…

Consulting on options to ban old tyres

A written statement to Parliament from Jesse Norman, MP. Colleagues across the House will be aware of the potential dangers…

Mandatory speed limiters to be fitted to all new cars in Europe within three years

Sitting among a range of new safety features due for all new cars, the mandatory speed limiters come as part…

Meet Roadeo – the robot who will educate you about road safety

Observing the road safety week between February 4-10, Thane Traffic Police has come up with a novel way to make people…

Vehicle crime is rife: more stolen cars and more online scams

With recent Home Office figures revealing a near 50% increase in vehicle thefts over the last five years (up from…

Half of young drivers admit to being in a car with someone not belted up