It’s easy to find articles by self-interested charities, road safety groups, newspapers and other organisations that put a spin on statistics to further their own agendas. Let’s look at the real reasons that cause traffic casualties. The weather Good weather increases…
Every car on the market comes with a fuel economy figure most commonly expressed in miles per gallon or, if you’re buying a grey import, sometimes litres per 100km. The tests have been around for over 30 years and no…
Two-wheeled vehicles are much more unstable than four-wheeled vehicles on inconsistent road surfaces. It’s impossible for our roads to be 100% perfect at all times which is why it’s important for motorcyclists to scan the road ahead. Whether you’re just…
The average person in a developed country sees between 250 and 20,000 advertising or marketing messages a day, depending on what type of media they consume, where they go, and what you count as an advertising and marketing message (e.g.…
With the warmer weather you’re likely to be travelling places and leaving your car unattended in different locations. You’ll probably have things with you – road trip paraphernalia. If your car gets broken into, it’s often more expensive to claim…
Some road safety campaigners want to do away with the word ‘accident’ because they believe that when you have an ‘incident’ or ‘crash’ or ‘collision’ on the road that it is not an accident. RoadPeace has been imploring the British…
The paper counterpart to your driving licence displays any endorsements and penalty points, and which vehicle categories you are allowed to drive, but as of 8 June 2015 it will not longer be valid and won’t be issued by DVLA…