Being tired while driving is a serious hazard and motorists should do all they can to stop this possibility. According to the AA, 3,000 people are seriously injured or killed each year as a result of falling asleep at the wheel, but there are some ways to counteract the feeling of snooziness. It recommends stoppi...

Britain's pothole problem is not only causing damage to our cars, it could result in far more crashes, one expert has advised. It has been suggested that motorists drive in a wayward fashion to avoid potholes, which could cause far more collisions with moving and parked vehicles on our streets. David White, custome...

Young drivers stereotypically lack concentration when they are on the roads. Despite only passing their test 6-12 months ago, many of them feel like they are driving veterans and fail to pay careful attention to road safety regulations. As most drivers get older they get more complacent, but young drivers seem to thro...

Car safety checks are essential for reasons far more important than insurance premiums and payouts – they can also lessen the risk of an accident out on the road. There have been a stream of road safety adverts on television recently, but none have highlighted the dangers of driving on damaged or under-maintaine...

Driving abroad can be a perilous task for inexperienced motorists. The prospect of driving on the "other side" of the road can be daunting, not to mention the different traffic laws for each country. Take America for example. The majority of their road networks are made of up huge stretches of road (traditio...

The number of women convicted of speeding has leapt up in the past few years, says motor insurance research. Speeding charges brought against women have increased by a quarter since 2000, while successful prosecutions against men have fallen by 14 per cent, says the motor insurance industry. Motor insurance and s...

Despite the warnings of experts, officials and advert campaigns, some British motorists are still flouting the law by using their mobiles phones while on the roads. "People in the UK are still refusing to take the ban on using a mobile phone while driving seriously" claim the Police, who have seen the n...

As many people are having to commute larger distances and work longer hours, the number of motorists falling asleep while at the wheel is rising sharply. "People taking to the road tired are more dangerous than those who are over the legal alcohol limit", one expert has claimed. According to a poll taken ...

Motorists from outside the UK, driving on British roads, are the cause of a large number of traffic collisions, it has been claimed. Thousands of foreign drivers come in their lorries every single day to deliver goods from the continent, but, as many of them are unfamiliar with the safety regulations of British roads,...

People's lives are getting busier, and many are working more hours to generate extra income to provide for their families. It is these people, experts claim, who are at a greater risk of being involved in a fatal accident on the roads. "People who are at work make up close to a quarter of those killed in road cra...

As winter sets in and many motorists are urged to take extra care when on the wintery roads, a new initiative created by a series of driving schools has been designed to give drivers the skills they need to cope with wet and snowy roads. A new scheme has been set up which allows motorists to get to grips with some of ...

A campaign designed to show the dangers of alcoholism may be inadvertently promoting it, according to new research. The study from the University of Bath states that poster scenes depicting people being thrown out of nightclubs and passing out in a doorway may be viewed by some as fun and sociable, the BBC states. ...

As the Christmas shopping period draws near, many UK shoppers will be parking their cars up in and around town centres to hunt for gifts. With the amount of money some people will be spending on this years festivities, they certainly won't be wanting to splash out on repairs for damage to their car. However, "Aro...