A new study suggests that our reaction to failures vary massively when comparing the sexes. According to researchers from the University of Paris, women are more likely to blame themselves if they fail, while men often blame their failures down to bad luck. Researchers wanted to conduct the study to try to understand why a …
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Motorists are in agreement of speed cameras checking if drivers have the correct documentation to be on the road. According to IAM RoadSmart’s annual safety culture report, out of the 2,000 motorists surveyed, 89 per cent “support the use of safety camera technology to check for insurance, MOT and road tax offences.” It’s estimated that …
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Almost three-quarters of drivers are avoiding using the left-hand lane when driving on an all-lane running smart motorway, new research has revealed. Kwik Fit surveyed 2,000 drivers and 73 per cent of those said that even when the hard shoulder is open for use as a live running lane, they chose not to drive on …
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Under the new Highway Code updates, drivers and passengers are being urged to use the ‘Dutch Reach’ when opening car doors from the inside. Made famous by police in the cycle-friendly Netherlands, the Reach requires drivers to open their car doors with their left hand (passengers with their right) when exiting a vehicle. By doing …
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National Highways has urged drivers using the new smart motorways not to ignore the Red X signal as it may put themselves and other road users at risk. Formerly known as Highways England, National Highways has launched a campaign called ‘Don’t Ignore the Red X’. This comes ahead of a network-wide-roll-out of cameras specially designed …
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New official figures reveal that British drivers missed out on £2.3million savings between April 2020 and March 2021 by not renewing their driving licences online. Around 23 per cent of the two million photocard licence renewal applications made to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the 11-month period were sent from a post …
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A new survey has revealed that less than one in five drivers have returned to their pre-pandemic driving habits. GoCompare Car Insurance surveyed 2,060 Brits and discovered that 21 per cent now walk more rather than use their car – and will continue to use their car less in the future. An additional seven per …
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It is predicted that an ‘autumn rush’ will happen on the roads with drivers making an estimated 19.4 million separate leisure trips between Friday and Sunday at the start of half term, according to research by RAC Breakdown. 1,400 drivers were surveyed and it suggests that Saturday will be the most popular day on the …
Seven in ten (70%) UK drivers admit their vision is worse than when they passed their test, whilst only a fifth (20%) think those with bad vision should be banned from driving. The study1 of 2,000 UK drivers, conducted by Euro Car Parts, a leading supplier of car parts, explored the nation’s attitudes towards driving …
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Drink-driving deaths in Great Britain have plateaued for the ninth consecutive year, prompting calls for a lower drink-drive limit, the use of alcolocks and a wider implementation of rehabilitation courses for offenders. A total of 230 people were killed in road traffic accidents in 2019 (the most recent year for which data is available) where …
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