May 22, 2013

MOT Test? Improve Your Pass Rate With This Checklist

MOT testing station logo

The UK has an appallingly bad first-time MOT pass rate. One in five cars fails its first MOT when it's just three years old, and things don't get any better -- VOSA data indicates that 20% of cars fail their MOT test simply because of blown light bulbs. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and … [Read more...]

Dacia’s 3-Star NCAP Score Shows Price Of Safety

Dacia Lodgy only has a 3 star NCAP rating

If you want the cheapest new car possible, you may want to by a Dacia Lodgy. If you want the safest car possible, you probably shouldn't. The Dacia Lodgy (Dodgy?) scored just three stars in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety test -- a poor showing when every other car of the 15 tested scored … [Read more...]

Managed Motorways – The Essential Guide

M6 motorway at night

Managed motorways are those ones which have lots of overhead gantries, variable speed limit and hard shoulder running at busy times. They are increasingly widespread in the UK and the evidence so far suggests that they are both safer and make more efficient use of busy motorways. Simon Elstow, … [Read more...]

Xmas Drink-Drive Campaign Hides Real Problem – The Law

Crashed car after collision

Most laws are designed to prevent us doing harm to one another - so why is the UK's drink-driving law deliberately designed to let us expose each other to unnecessary risk? Christmas is approaching, and with it the government's annual 'don't drink and drive' campaign. In a year where … [Read more...]