Motorists must switch on lights during day, EU says
By Ben Webster
MOTORISTS may be forced to switch on their headlights when driving in daylight under European proposals aimed at improving road safety.
The European Commission wants all EU states to set a common date for making daytime running lights mandatory. It is also proposing that all new […]

Thousands of motorcyclists may be on the road illegally after errors at the Government’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency led to documents being returned with entitlement to ride a bike removed.
In some cases this has resulted in motorcyclists, who have held a motorbike licence for years, having to retake their tests in order get their […]

Teenage rampage
I am a claims investigator who deals mainly with road accidents, and was recently approached by friends about a motor insurance case. One of their teenage offspring had an accident in a car owned and insured by them. The driver was an occasional user of the vehicle and was correctly covered on the policy. […]

The speed camera that gives the lie to safety argument
By DAVID SAPSTED
SPEEDING was not a factor in any of the accidents cited to gain government approval for a new speed camera, it was revealed yesterday.
The disclosure heightened, suspicions that speed cameras are being driven by financial motives, but also caused concern among motoring organisations that […]

Petrol, road tax, maintenance ��?”the costs of running a car always seem to be going up. So here’s some good news for a change. In a special offer, Norwich Union Direct is recognising the safer driving of car owners with a no claims discount of 4 years or more by offering 14 months’, insurance for […]

From The Oxford Times ��?” Friday April 22, 2005
New roadside safety device will give ���ticking off��� to distracted drivers.
Drivers who flout laws on mobile phones will receive a public ���ticking off��� from new roadside safety devices in South Oxfordshire.
The County Council���s road safety team has joined forces with South Oxfordshire District Council to create a […]

Gain fuel employment
Here are 10 ways to improve fuel consumption.
1. Slow down - driving at the speed limit, rather than 5-10mph over it, can make a significant difference.
2. Slow gradually for red lights, which could allow the light to turn green before you reach it. Pulling away from a dead stop uses more fuel […]

Two slip from Amsterdam
Last July we spent a week in Holland at the wheel of a 2.0 Ford Mondeo diesel estate and filled up prior to our return. Being slightly confused by the fuel lines, I inadvertently used the unleaded nozzle. Fortunately only two litres went in and I immediately added a Further38 litres of […]

Pillar of wisdom
Will the problem of monitoring speed at the wheel always be with us? One of the big difficulties is that the driver must keep his eyes on the road, but the speedometer dial is usually out of his line of sight. if the driver is to watch his speed then his eyes must […]

Driving safety group labels traffic-calming scheme ‘dangerous’
A ��60,000 traffic-calming scheme being installed in west Oxfordshire is an “accident waiting to happen”, according to a driving safety spokesman. Driver, motorcyclist and cyclist Mark McArthur-Christie said triangular concrete blocks, which will create a one-way system at Bampton’s four main entrances, posed a risk to all road users. […]