The AA has launched its Motorists’ Manifesto, calling on all motorists to support the AA #Vote4BetterRoads campaign. All drivers are urged to question their parliamentary candidates on what they will be doing to help drivers. The 20,000 member AA Populus […]
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The Parking Ticket That Tells You Off
Isn’t it a horrible feeling to return to your vehicle and find a parking ticket sitting there waiting for you? Well, in the future you could get an even bigger shock when the ticket talks to you. FlashPark is a […]
Drive in Florida Without Any Hassles: Just Look Out For Annoying Giant Rodents
I would love to go to Florida if it weren’t for those pesky mice. The climate looks great, there seems to be lots to do and there is also what looks like a fantastically cosmopolitan vibe going on there. The […]
All Claims Great and Small
I must confess to having bad vibes about being near birds and animals. I almost got attacked by a bull once, a squirrel once bit my finger rather nastily and if one more seagull poops on my head I may […]
Lady Drivers to Pay More Insurance, Cucumber Shapes Unaffected
If you are a lady driver and you are already fed up with the EU for their bizarre rules on the shape of cucumbers and the blowing up of balloons then you are about to have another reason for getting […]
Is Drink Driving Still a Problem After All These Years?
I was genuinely surprised to see the latest survey about drink driving habits. I have seen adverts on the TV warning about the dangers of doing this since I was knee high to a haggis. Yet it seems as though […]
Be Careful in France
As the UK settles in for another autumn you might be tempted to take a trip to somewhere a bit further south in Europe – say France – to enjoy a bit of warmer weather and some lovely food. Driving […]
Petrol on My Mind Again
We are back to talking about petrol again, aren’t we? That can only mean bad news. If you have been asleep or in a trance for the last few months then you won’t know that fuel prices reached a record […]
An In Car Massage or Another Blooming Reversing Light?
What extra would you like to see added to your car? Personally I would like a popcorn maker in the dashboard, a heated steering wheel and one of those massaging seats like the ones in the airport which I always […]
Too Young to Drive?
If you have ever had a car crash then when did it happen? I only ask because there is a fair chance that it came in the first 6 months after you passed your driving test. A new report which […]
Petrol Filling: DIY or Assisted?
Until recently I had never gone to a petrol station with forecourt attendants. I had seen this kind of thing on American films and always thought that I was missing out on something. Doesn’t it look great to pull up […]
Golf TDi – built to run and run
Volkswagens have long been admired for their reliability and longevity, but some cars really stand out. One such car is a used Mk IV Golf S TDI belonging to Roy Dyson, which has already covered more than 450,000 miles. I […]
Could Cars Stop Drink Drivers?
A former government adviser has suggested that all cars should have some type of alcohol sensors fitted in them. The idea, which has been concocted by Professor David Nutt, is to cut down on drink driving levels in the UK. The […]
Speed Cameras Now a Fiasco?
You might not know the name Roger Reynolds, but he played a part in the history of UK driving. 20 years ago he was a traffic division sergeant who was also a keen photographer at the time when the UK […]