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5th Mar 2019

Oops! Why crash test scores are important in today's Top Tip!
https://www.driving.co.uk/…/fiat-panda-scores-zero-stars-i…/

Fiat Panda scores zero stars in Euro NCAP crash test

The Fiat Panda supermini has been awarded one of the worst scores...

Tag: DRIVING.CO.UK

26th Feb 2019

BBC putting their foot in it once again!
https://www.independent.co.uk/…/bbc-van-cyclist-video-almos…

BBC prompts fury over it's reaction to the viral video of a van swerving into a cyclist

Broadcaster has now apologised for the tweet which it said was designed to 'stimulate debate'...

19th Feb 2019

A fun top tip today: What was (or will be) your first car?
https://www.driving.co.uk/…/uks-top-10-best-selling-cars-2…/

The UK's top 10 best-selling cars (updated)

New car registrations were down 3% for November with petrols and...

11th Feb 2019

In today's Top tip: distracted driving and the consequences!
https://www.independent.co.uk/…/newport-grandfather-killed-…

Man 'distracted by baby scan' jailed for driving through red light and killing grandfather

Keith Tanner hit 71-year-old Patrick Hughes with car in crash on roundabout in Newport...

5th Feb 2019

Top Tip Tuesday and Black box Tech, what's your thoughts?
https://www.driving.co.uk/…/black-box-data-recorders-set-b…/

Black Box Data Recorders Set To Become Mandatory Equipment On New Cars

ALL NEW cars may be required to be fitted with a ‘black box’ data recorder, as part of European Union measures to improve road safety levels across the bloc...

Tag: DRIVING.CO.UK

29th Jan 2019

On the spot eyesight checks: what you need to know;
https://www.independent.co.uk/…/driving-eyesight-test-lose-…

Drivers who fail roadside eye test to have licence confiscated immediately under new police crackdown

A police crackdown on drivers with defective eyesight has been launched. Every motorist stopped by officers from three forces in September will be required to read a numberplate from 20m away....

22nd Jan 2019

Top Tip Tuesday and motion sickness, because vomit does not belong in any car interior! :')
https://www.rac.co.uk/…/how-to-treat-and-prevent-motion-si…/

How to put the brakes on motion sickness

Delays and traffic jams aren’t the only things that can disrupt your travel plans – so too can car sickness, making long journeys even more arduous...

Tag: RAC.CO.UK

15th Jan 2019

None for the road!
https://www.independent.co.uk/…/jonathan-snape-jailed-murde…

Man who killed friend by driving car into crowd outside club after day of drinking jailed for life

Jonathan Snape left Nathan Marshall with 'catastrophic injuries' after using Audi as weapon on drinkers...

8th Jan 2019

First top tip Tuesday of the new year... and whats that noise?
https://www.rac.co.uk/…/kn…/guide-to-unusual-vehicle-noises/

Why is my car making that noise? A guide to unusual vehicle sounds

Modern cars are well-oiled machines, so when they start making sounds they shouldn’t be – it’s a concern. Car noises can mean a whole host of things...

Tag: RAC.CO.UK