Can I legally drive with no shoes on?

For many years now I have frequently driven without footwear, having experienced the welt of some shoes catching the pedals when bringing the foot back. I have found this gives greater sensitivity on both...

Driving an automatic with two feet?

Do you advocate driving an automatic car with both feet?

Where can I organise a driving assessment for my father-in-law?

My father-in-law wishes to return to driving after a year off the road. His absence was due to deteriorating eyesight caused by cataracts. He has now had the cataracts operated on and his eyesight is fine,...

Why do drivers hog the middle lane on motorways?

Returning from overseas I read the police plan to prosecute drivers who are 'hogging' the middle lane (lane 2) of our motorways. I have not seen anything else on this subject, or how the police propose...

How should I drive my car to benefit from using Shell V-Power fuel?

I’ve taken your advice on Shell V-Power fuel but I would like to clarify a few other factors. My car has only done 40,000 miles and, even for the age, I’m guessing you would still recommend V-Power. For...

What's the best way to use indicators when preparing to turn?

What is the perceived wisdom in respect of using one's direction indicators? On roundabouts, the left-hand signal is often given one exit too early and, and on straight roads, many drivers seem to consider...

Can anything be done to encourage drivers not to hog motorway lanes?

I'm becoming more frustrated by the lack of skills exhibited by some motorway drivers, who never leave their lane and make it difficult for others to overtake. If I undertake, it never fazes them, nor...

Why do some drivers not anticipate where other road users are?

Thank you for informing ‘RT via email’ how to drive. I have been having to deal with prats like this for years. Why does anticipation never enter into the Driving Test? Is the relationship between speed...

Why aren't drivers more stringently tested?

I read that the annual slaughter on our roads has bottomed out at fewer than 2000 lives per year. This still represents a cull in human life somewhere between terrorism and full-scale war. Doctors, welders,...

Do speed indicator signs cause accidents?

If speed indicator signs are deliberately set to show false speeds just because most speedometers do, then they are a danger in themselves, and surely illegal? Police radar guns and installed speed cameras...