road

Kwik-Fit Warns on MoT Extension – Are More Dangerous Cars on The Roads?

22 May 2020 // 0 Comments

New research by the nation’s largest MOT tester reveals that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the UK’s streets as the lockdown begins to ease [...]

Is There an App That Disables Smartphones When Driving? Yep

7 April 2020 // 0 Comments

There are quite a few apps on the market that automatically disable a smartphone when driving above a certain speed. Bit like the classic Father Ted episode, but without the [...]

Ford’s Road Edge Detection Camera Will Make Rural Roads Driving Safer

13 March 2020 // 0 Comments

Driving in rural areas can be tricky when unmarked road edges become ragged and give way to open land, muddy ditches and sheer drops. Driving at night – in unlit areas [...]

Memo To Rishi Sunak: Why Are Telematics Drivers STILL Paying IPT?

12 March 2020 // 0 Comments

insurethebox, pioneer of UK telematics insurance, is lending its voice to the chorus of concern around Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) on motor insurance. In particular, the [...]

Driverless; New 230 Mile Record by Nissan Leaf

7 February 2020 // 0 Comments

A British-based research project into the latest autonomous vehicle technologies has successfully completed a 230-mile self-navigated journey on UK roads. The project, [...]

Rubbernecking Drivers Go Crash Happy Near Buckingham Palace

20 January 2020 // 0 Comments

New independent research by Select Car Leasing using data produced by road safety charity THINK! highlights the perils of ‘rubbernecking’ whilst driving. [...]

IFB Tips & Advice for Avoiding Crash For Cash Fraudsters At Christmas

19 December 2019 // 0 Comments

Christmas traffic can be the Road to Hell, as Chris Rea noted, but things can get even worse if you get ambushed by those scammers keen to stage a road accident. Here’s [...]

‘Tis The Season Of Distracted Drivers

10 December 2019 // 0 Comments

As the Met Office predicts snow and below average temperatures this December, designated drivers for the party season are being urged to plan ahead and plan how to handle [...]