Winter is here: Our top tips for wintery driving
Winter is finally here, with the papers talking up hail, sleet and snow this week and gritters readying themselves to treat the treacherous road conditions. While we’d always advocate avoiding u...
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Don’t rely on daytime running lights, plus other lighting tips for winter driving
With the clocks going back and the nights drawing in, there’s been a worrying trend on the road of drivers overly-relying on the use of daytime running lights (DRLs). What are daytime running ligh...
How should you react to an emergency vehicle?
Our NHS workers are heroes. Every Thursday at 8pm millions of us gather together to Clap for Carers to show appreciation for key-workers, but how else can we help? For a start, you can get out of t...
Driving after lockdown: It’s probably time you learned the ‘Dutch Reach’?
Ever heard of the ‘Dutch Reach’? No, it’s not a way of hugging while still avoiding social distancing. But it is safety advice that could save lives. With the government encouraging people not to ...
When and why do the clocks go forward? And what could happen if we stopped?
As we roll toward the end of March, it means only one thing – it’s time to put the clocks forward. Yes, British Summer Time (BST) officially starts at 1am on 29 March. But is there still a reason...
Everything you want to know about smart motorways (but probably haven’t been told)
Smart motorways have been in the news this week, and not for good reasons. A BBC Panorama expose, led by reporter Richard Bilton, asked whether Britain’s motorways are becoming death traps by remov...
Automatic for the people: Should drivers ditch manual gearboxes?
Cars are becoming safer. This is a given of evolution in design, technology and materials. With the advent of systems such as ABS anti-locking brakes and ESP traction and stability programmes, we h...
National Pothole Day: Shock poll reveals extent of our dissatisfaction with UK roads
It’s National Pothole Day. Yes, 15 January signals that much celebrated day for motorists in which we grumble about the state of the UK road network. Entering its fifth year, National Pothole Day ...
Everything you want to know about average speed cameras (but probably haven’t been told)
With average speed cameras becoming more and more prominent on the road – from being an integral part of smart motorways to recent news that Edinburgh plan to introduce up to 25 on their roads – th...
Spirit of '68: Are calls to scrap Daylight Savings Time justified?
Autumn is a time for change. The leaves begin to fall, there’s a chill in the air and the annual debate about road safety and the clock change begins. While this may sound like a weary sigh of resi...
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