Archive for August, 2009

Benefits to car sharing

Monday, August 17th, 2009

DfT research suggest that driving with a passenger is a benefit rather than distraction (more…)

Close to home

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

A survey by a leading car insurer has revealed that 30% of accidents occur a mile from home (more…)

Stay awake

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Bored drivers could soon have their car tell them to wake up (more…)

Seat belt 50 years old

Friday, August 14th, 2009

This year it has been 50 years since the invention of the seat belt (more…)

Slow lane

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

An Olympic cycling contender has been fined £60 for going too slow (more…)

Number Plate Cameras

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Drivers have been caught on Police camera 100 times a year (more…)

Drink driving leg

Monday, August 10th, 2009

A Chinese man has preserved his amputated leg after a drink driving accident (more…)

Model dog

Friday, August 7th, 2009

A retired test driver has had to remove a brass model of his dog from his bonnet (more…)

Drink drive deaths increase

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

DfT statistics show that drink drive deaths rose in 2008 to 430. Up 20 on the previous year (more…)

400bhp Citroen 2CV

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Italian rally team build 180mph 2CV/Ferrari hybrid (more…)