A pioneering new Government motorcycle helmet safety rating schemewhich could save the lives of 50 riders a year was officially launched today byRoad Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick.

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has announced aline-up of heavy weight speakers for its 30th conference and exhibition to beheld in Glasgow between 30 April and 2 May.

Med Hughes, Chief Constable of SouthYorkshire is due in court today (21^st November) accused of speeding at 90mph in a 60mphzone.

The value of used vehicles being sold at auction by businesses could, quite literally, be wasting away, according to BCA (British Car Auctions), the UK’s leading vehicle auction company.  The company has issued a warning to commercial vehicle sellers to be extra-vigilant over the growing issue of waste being left in commercial vehicles.
 

Women drivers are more likely to take advice from the Highways Agency
and the Met Office and less likely to get caught out by the weather,
according to newly published research.

A survey of nearly 1,300 road users by the Highways Agency showed
that women were less likely than men to make a journey by car after
hearing a severe weather warning.  Only 44% of women said they would
continue, compared with 62% of men. The survey also highlighted age
differentials - only 40% of respondents over 65 would continue their

With petrol prices bursting through the £1 a litre barrier and expected to reach an all-time high next week, it would be reasonable to assume motorists would be put off driving. Nevertheless, research by car insurer esure reveals that petrol prices would have to almost double to an extortionate £1.83* to stop drivers reaching for their car keys.

The “carry on pumping” poll commissioned by esure demonstrates that a massive majority of motorists in the UK (55%) would never part with their cars in favour of public transport - regardless of cost.

Innovative schemes trialled by the government to keep the ever-increasing volume of traffic on the move on the UK’s roads have been greeted with contrasting enthusiasm by motorists, according to recent surveys undertaken by Motorpoint, the UK’s largest car supermarket.

A majority of motorists would welcome opening the hard shoulder to traffic in peak times but an even larger percentage gave a resounding thumbs-down to plans for designating a lane that would be exclusive to car sharers.

Women drivers are more likely to take advice from the Highways
Agency and the Met Office and less likely to get caught out by the
weather, according to newly published research.

A survey of nearly 1,300 road users by the Highways Agency showed
that women were less likely than men to make a journey by car after
hearing a severe weather warning. Only 44% of women said they would
continue, compared with 62% of men. The survey also highlighted age
differentials - only 40% of respondents over 65 would continue their
journey, while 65% of 18-24s would.

Motorists have delivered a rapid and overwhelming condemnation of government plans to introduce harsher penalties for speeding that could see drivers banned after two offences.

The days of the fixed penalty system for speeding motorists are numbered, according to the Department for Transport.
Under new rules, fines would be doubled when a driver passes a
designated speed limit. For example, a speed of up to 45mph in a 30mph
zone will incur 3 points and a £60 fine, whereas going over the 45mph
mark will mean a £100 fine and a 6-point driving licence penalty.

The Volkswagen Golf has underlined its reputation for delivering operational performance, whole-life cost control and driver appeal as well as an environmental edge to win the ACFO Car of the Year Award for the first time.

This victory confirms the trend across the UK fleet market for fleet
operators and individual drivers to opt for lower medium sector models
as their car of choice, with the Golf now following Vauxhall Astra
(2005 and 2006 winner) and Ford Focus (2004 winner). Until then upper
medium sector vehicles dominated the 24-year history of the ACFO Awards