Darren has owned several companies in the automotive, advertising and education industries. He has run driving theory educational websites since 2010.

Pedestrian crossings and islands

Highway Code rules 18 to 30 cover rules for using pedestrian crossings and islands, and rules 191-199 cover rules for drivers using crossings. Drivers Don’t park on a crossing or in the area covered by the zig-zag lines, and don’t…

Fill in the correct height. Or be electrocuted

This sign we spotted in Sydney could have a shocking conclusion [pun intended]. As far as we can find out (with a quick search), the maximum height for a vehicle working around powerlines in Sydney is 4.6m, but we couldn’t find…

Tagged with: fake signs, road signs
Posted in Highway Code

EU targets 50% reduction in road deaths by 2020

12,345 people were killed in road safety accidents in 2012 in the European Union, many for easily avoidable reasons such as not wearing a seatbelt. Transport exports and authorities last month called on the EU to accelerate progress in road safety. Vehicles are…

Tagged with: ESC, EU, safety, seatbelts
Posted in Car, News

Road Works: What are the rules?

As we have a million pot holes in the UK, there are always road works going on somewhere on at least a minor scale. Unfortunately, despite 150 years of paving roads we haven’t figured out a more durable way, so…

Tagged with: road works
Posted in Advice, Car, Heavy Vehicle, Highway Code, Motorbike, Passenger Vehicle

Warning: elephant trainers ahead

That would give them something to shovel. This sign is an Australian road works sign we spotted in Sydney. If you’re driving around road works in the UK remember to keep your speed down. Bet you don’t get all these…

Tagged with: fake signs, road signs
Posted in Highway Code

Airframe Statistic helmet shows you where you’re most likely to hit in a crash

Do you wear a full-face helmet, or an open-face helmet? A new helmet by Icon called the Airframe Statistic is a sobering look at the probability of each part of your helmet taking an impact in the event of a…

Tagged with: accidents, helmet
Posted in Advice, Motorbike, News

Advanced passing and overtaking – how to stay safe

In the Highway Code rules 162 to 169 deal with the basics of overtaking. In this article we’ll quickly recap the basics, then cover some more advanced techniques and some additional considerations of risks involved when overtaking as given in…

Tagged with: overtaking, passing
Posted in Advice, Car, Heavy Vehicle, Motorbike, Passenger Vehicle