Are newer cars really safer?

I bought a Ford Focus new in 2003 intending to keep it for a long time. Now 10 years on I am wondering if safety and crash protection has moved on enough to warrant buying a new car. I have two children...

Which small reliable cars offer a good safety rating?

What other used models the same size as a Yaris, with a good safety rating are worth looking at? Or are they much of a muchness at this size car? We certainly don't want larger than Yaris size.

Is there anything you can do to stop road signs being obscured by foliage?

The very interesting cover story in a recent Daily Telegraph Motoring about the design and clarity of UK road signage, prompts me to observe, that, with the exception of motorways, road signs of all varieties...

Is there anything we can do to reduce the accidents involving young drivers?

I responded to yet another tragic young driver road traffic crash last night (see www.basics.org.uk). On reflection today I'm wondering how this can be made less likely to happen. Knowledge, skills and...

Should my wife keep her 1996 Ford Ka or try to sell it?

My wife has 1996 Ford KA, mileage 53,000, which has been well maintained, currently doing less than 2000 miles a year. It passed its MoT last April, but has on previous occasions needed some welding work....

Should my Skoda Superb DSG have been recalled for a gearbox fault?

I have owned a Skoda Superb 1.8 TSI DSG Estate since new in 2010, with some 20,000 miles on the clock. Why hasn't Skoda UK recalled my car as has been done elsewhere in the world? http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/audi-follows-volkswagen-recall-20130612-2o3o5.html...

Should I avoid Suzuki's SX4 due to its lack of Electronic Stability Control?

I had thoughts of getting a Suzuki SX4 and in a recent article you spoke well of it. However in a recent 'Which' motoring survey earlier this year the vehicle was not recommended due to non-availability...

Why do specialised work vehicles drive with sharp objects projecting from the front?

The front ends of modern cars are subject to tight regulations regarding safety issues in the event of collision with other vehicles and pedestrians. Why, therefore, are agricultural vehicles and JCBs...

We were tailed by a Romanian car in France - what were they up to?

Whilst returning from our holiday and driving to Calais, we noticed that a car with just one headlight working had been following us for about 60 miles. For the next 20 miles or so, it started to tailgate....

Are the new MoT exemptions for pre-1960 cars going to have bad consequences?

I have an issue that I feel deserves public airing. It concerns the recent change in the law that allows pre-1960 cars exemption from an annual MOT test. As a classic car collector and restorer of my own...