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  Police 'will make life difficult for uninsured drivers' 12 Dec 2008 (News)
  Two drivers in the Bracknell area had their vehicles seized by Thames Valley police last week because they did not have car insurance , it has been reported. According to the force, the motorists were stopped as part
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  Highway Code on CD ROM 22 Oct 2004 (News)
  the road safely. It costs £6.99 plus £1,95 for post and packing from www.iam.org.uk or phone Jem Marketing on 0870 062 5730. An IAM survey of 27,000 drivers revealed that 74% don’t know when the Highway Code
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  Study reveals romantic side to occupational driving 12 Feb 2008 (News)
  The romantic side of company drivers has been revealed as part of a new study. Some 55 per cent of fleet and occupational drivers would use the time to trial a new vehicle to take their partners away for a short break if they could, according to GM UK Fleet research. It added
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  Kia rewards drivers with bargain fuel stunt 22 Jan 2015 (News)
  a full charge costing just £2.80.  Each motorist was charged  less than the price of a takeaway sandwich for their fuel, no matter how much they had put into their vehicle. Kia then filmed the reactions of the unwitting drivers as they entered the fuel station
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  Extra HRDC day at Goodwood on Monday 4th March 24 Feb 2013 (News)
  be eclipsed by the rapid Mk1 Cortina GT of local driver Joe Allenby-Byrne, who showed sensational form in HRDC 'TC63' races last year. Bill Shepherd will also be out in his awesome, original Holman & Moody Galaxie. Naturally, a host of HRDC 'Touring Greats' racers will be shaken
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  Extra HRDC day at Goodwood on Monday 4th March 24 Feb 2013 (News)
  be eclipsed by the rapid Mk1 Cortina GT of local driver Joe Allenby-Byrne, who showed sensational form in HRDC 'TC63' races last year. Bill Shepherd will also be out in his awesome, original Holman & Moody Galaxie. Naturally, a host of HRDC 'Touring Greats' racers will be shaken
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  Auction Report – EBay 27th March 2005 29 Mar 2005 (News)
  in bright yellow with a small dent and worn drivers seat sold for £1,200. A decent amount of performance for the money. A young-driver friendly 82k mile 97R Ford Ka with a years ticket in fire engine red sold for £1,500, whilst a black 60k mile 97P Ford Mondeo 2.0 LX with a years ticket
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  Report: Spa Six Hours Motor Racing Legends, Belgium, 21 September 30 Sep 2013 (News)
  . The Silverstone Driving Experience chief instructor won both races – with the help of Andrew Smith and John Young, respectively. Oliver Bryant headed the sensational 57-car field in the Friday qualifying session, the BRDC member hurling his 2-litre Lotus 15 round in 2m 54.566s as the younger SMT machines
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  EU car Insurance green cards set to be scrapped for UK drivers 2 Jul 2021 (News)
  UK drivers will no longer have to get a green card, a document that proves a motorist has third-party insurance, to take their car to EU countries. The European Commission (EC) announced its plans to scrap the Brexit-related insurance, meaning drivers are still part
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  Swansea named as UK’s road rage capital 16 Nov 2018 (News)
  Swansea has been named as the UK’s road rage capital. A study into driver behaviour claims that 69 per cent of motorists in the Welsh city have experienced some form of aggression on the road, closely followed by Southampton (64 per cent) and Bristol (61 per cent
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  Speed bumps causing extensive damage to cars, according to new research 25 Sep 2018 (News)
  More than a fifth of motorists have suffered car damage from a speed hump, according to a new report from Confused.com. The insurance comparison specialist polled 2000 drivers and found that 22 per cent had experienced damage to their car when passing
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  Comedy legend Eric Morecambe’s Jensen Interceptor up for auction at NEC motor show 1 Nov 2017 (News)
  Yorkshireman Walter Butterworth jumped into the driving seat late one evening to drive him to Leeds Infirmary, saving his life. It was during a television interview with Michael Parkinson in 1973 when Eric was telling the story of his rescue in the Jensen that the current owner, a then young Nick Whale
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  Crews gear up for Peking to Paris rally 19 May 2016 (News)
  awarded in the memory of ERA founder Philip Young. The highest placed finishing novice crew in the event will receive the Philip Young Cup, donated by long-time ERA supporter Peter Livanos. For more details including the full route itinerary, entry list, and the latest updates, visit
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  Nostalgia Weekend at Croft Circuit 31 Jul 2010 (News)
  Trimdon, Co Durham will be attending with her young family and is encouraging other mums and dads to bring along their children to the event  which is based around motor racing and classic vehicle displays from the Forties, Fifties, Sixties and Seventies
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  'FIAT 500 WORKPOP' LONDON EXHIBITION 6 Mar 2008 (News)
  'FIAT 500 WORKPOP' DESIGN COMPETITION ENTRIES GO ON SHOW AT LONDON EXHIBITION A group of 22 young designers are competing to create an accessory for the new Fiat 500 - and their work will be exhibited to celebrate London Design Week (March 9 to March 14). Ideas
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  Stop-start feature 'would be welcomed by drivers' 29 Apr 2008 (News)
  Most drivers in Britain would choose to have a stop-start system in their vehicle if it was more widely available, according to a new survey. Research from car supermarket Motorpoint found that 75 per cent of people would like such a feature - which cuts off the engine when
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  Right price 'will see drivers go green' 18 Apr 2008 (News)
  Drivers on roads in the UK will switch to green vehicles provided they have a financial incentive, new research from an automotive body has shown. A What Car? study has found that 47 per cent of people would switch to an environmentally-friendly vehicle if it meant they could save money
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  Drivers who don't have regular eye tests risk voiding their insurance 7 Nov 2017 (News)
  An accident deemed to be caused by bad vision can lead to prosecution and an insurer terminating your policy, yet one in three drivers don't have regular eye tests. According to a survey by ClickMechanic, an online marketplace for car repairs, many drivers do
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  Seven-in-10 drivers want motorway speed limits lowered in wet weather 30 Jul 2021 (News)
  Nearly three-quarters of drivers (72 per cent) would like to see the standard 70mph speed limit on motorways reduced in wet weather to improve road safety and encourage better driving habits, RAC research has found. Of 2100 drivers surveyed, a third (33 per cent) said
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  Budget Car Tax Trap hits less wealthy car drivers hardest 22 Mar 2008 (News)
  A ‘CAR TAX TRAP’ created by the latest budget will hit the existing drivers of typical family cars, from next year, but fail to address the real issue of older and bigger polluters on today’s roads. That’s according to CAP, the UK automotive industry’s