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Motoring’s golden age
Soaring petrol prices, exorbitant taxes, punitive duty – surely there’s never been a worse time to be a driver? Well, on at least two counts, it’s actually a golden age for motorists. No, don’t write in, allow me to explain.
Opening soon – the fun bypass
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but cars have been getting cleverer these last few years. It’s a good thing, in the most part, because my impression of drivers is that they’re getting more stupid.
A brake with tradition
OK – hands up who’s ever been distracted at a crucial moment and driven into a stationary object? It’s a simple driving mistake that’s infuriating, dangerous and potentially expensive, yet it’s surprisingly common.
New cars: safe for occupants, not for pedestrians?
Euro NCAP, the independent car safety organisation, released the results of tests on six new cars today.
G-Wiz gets a fresh charge
The poor G-Wiz electric car hasn’t always had the best of press. Even while singing its praises, Boris Johnson once called it “a Fisher-Price toy of a car, a glorified Airfix model”, and we last referred to them as looking like a Smart car undergoing an awkward adolescence.
Signposts to safer driving
There’s a story on BBC News that councillors in Aberdeenshire are considering removing the white lines from some roads as a traffic calming measure.
Though it might sound counter-intuitive, there’s a fair amount of evidence to suggest that drivers slow down and take more care in the absence of the usual warning signs and information.
A neat segue
We’re not sure why, but in this age of space travel and solar-powered rubbish bins, few things seem as futuristic as somebody balanced on a stick and two wheels. At least, that’s not far off what users of the Segway look like to the casual viewer.
Fewer road casualties - isn’t that good news?
Sadly, road accidents are an unavoidable part of motoring in the UK, but detailed statistics published last week by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that our roads are getting safer.
Top five things to think of when shopping for driving shoes
A YouGov report has revealed that up to 12 million women in the UK are driving dangerously by wearing inappropriate footwear.
Bad driving site for Eire-ate drivers
Saturday’s Times had an interesting article about a new Irish website where disgruntled motorists can go to vent their spleen at other road users.
