road safety

Ford develop world-first knee airbag

The all-new Ford Mustang is the first vehicle to be equipped with a new type of knee airbag that is integrated within the lid of the glove box, instead of […]

Tips for avoiding intentionally staged accidents

IAM is looking at how motorists can avoid intentionally staged road accidents that force insurance companies to pay out high claims. Here are IAM’s head of driving standards, Peter Rodger, […]

Car buyers should put safety first

Brake, the road safety charity, is encouraging drivers – especially the young – to put safety first when it comes to buying a new vehicle. The call comes on the […]

Parents urged to ‘Bin the Booster’

Child safety brand Britax has launched its 2015 ‘Bin the Booster’ awareness campaign. This nationwide campaign, supported with powerful crash test footage, urges parents to get rid of any booster […]

Dashcams should mean cheaper insurance

Almost two thirds of motorists believe their insurance premiums should be cheaper if they have a dash cam fitted according to a new poll by Motorpoint. The online survey by […]

‘Break the drink drive habit’

Brake, the road safety charity, has reiterated its call for a zero-tolerance drink drive limit, in response to government figures showing Britain is still failing to adequately tackle its drink drive […]

IAM offers bikers free advanced lesson

In an effort to encourage bikers to take their skills to the next level, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is launching its biggest ever giveaway promotion in England and […]

Driver continues journey after M5 crash

A man who drove a severely damaged car for 42 miles at speeds of up to 90 mph has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Michael McCluskey, 30, from Mill Lane […]

Camber Ridge launches $60m test facility

Camber Ridge has announced its financial partnership with Teton Capital of Jackson, Wyoming, to launch a new state-of-the-art facility for vehicle tyre characterisation, which will begin operations in 2016. The […]

Toyota Safety Sense added to small cars

Where Toyotas are concerned, being small is no barrier to benefiting from the latest safety technology. The Aygo city car and Yaris supermini are now available with Toyota Safety Sense, providing […]

One in 10 UK imports previously written off

New research from consumer car-history check experts MyWheels.ie, carried out on behalf of the Irish Independent, shows that one in 10 vehicles imported this year had previously been written off. […]

WEBUYANYCAR conducts largest theory test

More than 20,000 qualified motorists completed an online driving theory test and 1 in 3 qualified drivers failed. Webuyanycar.com, the national online car buyer, asked drivers all over the UK […]