Category Archives: Safety and security
22% of drivers don’t wear seatbelts
As many as 22 per cent of drivers don’t wear seatbelts at all times, according to a poll by insurance company Esure. The survey also shows 22 per cent of people don’t fasten their seatbelt when travelling as passengers, 17 … Continue reading
Filed under Safety and security
Police hires ‘Guardian Angel’ to stop speeding drivers
Police in Fribourg, Switzerland, have taken a novel approach to road safety, with its very own ‘guardian angel’ to encourage drivers to slow down on the town’s roads. The actor – who is dressed all in white with a rather … Continue reading
Filed under Driving, Driving tips, Safety and security, TV adverts, Uncategorized
Crash? Just open the road
Last week my journey back from the Classic Motor Show was blighted. Not by the sight of a slightly rusty Maxi (although it didn’t help), but by a monster traffic jam. My predicted three-hour run from Birmingham’s NEC to Essex … Continue reading
Filed under Motor shows, Random stuff, Safety and security
See you at the crossroads
A new “X-crossing” has just opened in Oxford Circus, London. Road traffic stops in all directions to allow pedestrians to cross in eight directions – straight ahead and diagonally.
Filed under car, Cars, Events, News, Pedestrians, Random stuff, Safety and security, Topics
Tories to axe speed cameras
The Conservative Party has promised to cut spending on speed cameras, if they win the next general election. Do you think this is a good idea? Will it encourage speeding?
Filed under car, Car crime, Cars, Driving, News, Random stuff, Safety and security, Speed Cameras, Topics
Will automatic braking make drivers lazy?
Volvo is introducing a new safety system which automatically brakes when a pedestrian walks out in front of the car. Known as ‘Pedestrian Protection’, the new technology will feature in the Volvo S60 when it goes on sale next year.
Filed under Driving, Driving tips, Learning to drive, News, S60, Safety and security, Topics, Volvo
Police breaking into cars: a good idea?
Police in Richmond are breaking into drivers’ unlocked cars as part of a new scheme to help reduce crime. Officers are on the lookout for cars which are unlocked, have open windows or doors left ajar.
Filed under car, Car crime, Cars, Driving tips, Law, Safety and security, Topics
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