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New research reveals the dangerous social media addiction among millennial drivers.

Social media addiction putting UK drivers at risk

How often do you find yourself checking social media for the latest celebrity tweets or Instagram posts? Once a day? Maybe a couple of times an […]

Jaguar is working on a system that could help pay for your parking and road toll fees. by reporting potholes, and traffic delays.

Paid by the pothole

We all know driving’s expensive. Whether it’s road tax, parking fees or simply topping up at the petrol station, the cost of motoring can soon build […]

Phone detectors are set to be introduced by the police in a bid to crackdown on the number of drivers using their phone at the wheel.

Phone detectors set to be used by police

Police have revealed a new phone detector system that aims to warn drivers against using mobile phones while driving. Two forces in England are initially using […]

Everything you need to know about using your phone behind the wheel

Mobile phone driving laws in 2019

The dangers associated with using your phone while driving are well documented but it’s still a problem that continues to create concern. Stricter mobile phone driving laws […]

Children being put at risk due to incorrect car seats

Parents putting kids at risk with ill-fitting car seats

If you’ve got little ones, you’ll know just how many things you need to remember when heading out with them in the car, from travel games […]

Watching Formula 1 can be bad for your health

Is watching Formula 1 bad for your health?

What a summer of sporting achievement we’re having, and for motorsport fans, there’s nothing better than seeing homegrown champ Lewis Hamilton take the chequered flag at […]

Want to find out more on what insurance fraud is, check out our guide

What is insurance fraud?

In 2017, over half a million insurance fraud cases were detected. These varied from making false statements on an application for cover to making a dishonest […]

Guilty driver let off after using his mobile phone in the car.

Driver let off for using phone could trigger law change

A driver found guilty of using his mobile phone to video an accident has had his conviction overturned in a controversial court case. The High Court’s […]

A driver uses a mobile phone at the wheel.

Online game lets drivers experience dangers of mobile phone use

Kwik Fit has launched a new online game to demonstrate the destructive pitfalls of using mobile phones while driving. Placing drivers in a virtual car, the […]

Essential maintenance checks to keep your car roadworthy and legal to drive.

Is your car roadworthy?

How often do you check your brake fluid? Come on, be totally honest… Making sure your car is roadworthy and keeping on top of your car’s […]

Figures show speeding prosecutions are at a six-year high

Driver caught speeding at 110mph due to needing ‘a number two’

What’s the worst excuse you’ve heard for someone breaking the speed limit? Racing home to watch EastEnders? Or maybe realising they’d left the straighteners plugged in? […]

Is Yorkshire home to the UK’s worst drivers?

Where do the worst drivers in the UK live?

Are you living amongst the UK’s worst drivers? There’s no need to wonder anymore as a new survey is naming and shaming the towns with the […]

Sunday drivers are most likely to speed

Drivers are most likely to speed on Sundays

Racing back for work on a Sunday evening, or nipping to the takeaway on a Wednesday night? New data reveals the days and times UK motorists […]

Fixed Speed Cameras are the most common type of speed camera.

Your guide to speeding laws in 2019

Back in April 2017 speeding laws in the UK changed. At the time research from Honest John revealed that a whopping 84% of UK drivers didn’t know […]

33 new drivers lose their licence every day

33 new drivers lose their licence every day

Passing your driving test makes you safe for the roads, right? New statistics suggest not… According to Brake, as many as 33 new drivers lose their […]

OCheck out our guide on the latest driving laws to be introduced in 2019

New driving laws for 2019

Throughout 2019, the UK has welcomed a raft of new safety-driven driving laws. To help you understand what’s changed, here’s our quick guide of the new […]

What is a driver’s biggest fear? 14 million motorists point the finger at each other.

Motorists’ biggest fear is other drivers on the road

What’s your biggest fear on the roads? Wet weather? Animals? How about your fellow drivers? As many as a third of UK motorists admit their biggest […]

Swearing at other drivers could cost you £1,000

Could a hand gesture cost you £1,000?

Do you lose your temper behind the wheel? Well it might just pay to keep that anger in check. Casual road rage isn’t just a bad […]

Motorist charged for drink-driving after tailgating an unmarked police car.

Motorist charged for drink-driving after tailgating unmarked police car

Have you ever been tempted to blast your horn at a slow driver? What if you found out that driver was a police officer? 40-year-old Matthew […]

A 24-year-old dubbed Britain’s worst driver is yet to lose his licence due to a loophole in the law.

UK’s ‘worst driver’ still on the road thanks to legal loophole

Would you feel safe knowing some of the country’s worst drivers are still out there on the roads? Buckle up, because over 10,000 of them still […]