One of the main barriers to owning an electric car might be caused by a modern obsession with needing fully charged personal devices. New research from Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) shows that more than half of Brits (55%) panic if they know their phone or laptop will run out of battery, which suggests that …
As many as 87% of Britain’s car drivers routinely break the speed limit in 20mph residential areas, according to the latest figures from the Department for Transport. The new statistics released earlier this week, compiled throughout 2021, also show 51% of drivers still go over the 30mph limit. Even though speeding came down from a …
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Motorists have started a petition to call on the government to give learner drivers extra legal protection from dangerous driving by full licence holders. According to 59 per cent of driving instructors, new drivers are dealing with aggressive behaviour from other drivers, which has worsened since the Covid pandemic. In their latest research Marmalade car …
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Can’t remember the last time you pulled over for a break? Constantly yawning? You could be at risk of drowsy driving – in other words, driving when you’re too tired. Drowsy driving is a serious safety hazard on the roads. Worryingly, driving while sleep-deprived is surprisingly common in Australia, with 20% of respondents to a …
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The Met Office pollen forecast for England and Wales could give hay fever sufferers more than watery eyes this weekend. Pollen predictions show things could get uncomfortable for sufferers on Friday and into Saturday when the pollen count is forecast to jump to ‘high’, after being classed as ‘medium’ for many regions throughout the week. …
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Two in five drivers would feel isolated from the outside world if they couldn’t drive anymore, according to research by the AA Driving School* to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. This year Mental Health Awareness Week is focusing on the impact of loneliness and practical steps people can take to address it. The AA Driving …
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No two motorists are ever the same. Everyone has their own individual habits, traits and quirks when it comes to driving, especially with regards to parking. Take parallel parking, for example. What could be a breeze for a seasoned driver, might be a total uphill battle for another. And while someone might not give a …
The Highway Code was subject to a series of significant changes early in 2022, but research by the IAM Roadsmart charity suggests millions of drivers aren’t aware. The charity surveyed 1,000 drivers, and found 20 percent of them didn’t know the Highway Code rules have changed. If the survey result is representative of the national …
Male motorists are clocking-up more than twice as many penalty points as their female counterparts, according to new data from the Department for Transport (DfT). Male drivers racking up three penalty points on their licences currently total 1,343,700, compared to 606,700 for female drivers, as of the 5 February this year. The number of male …
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