Last time, we finished our post on five types of UK speed camera and how they work with this old and thorny question: are speed cameras a vital part of our road safety measures? Or are they, as some motorists suspect, primarily there to gather revenue for the government/local authorities/police forces? In this two-part post,… read more
The UK authorities just love speed cameras. There are around 7,000 surveilling our roads – the fourth largest number in the world. They come in a bewildering variety of shapes. too, with no fewer than 18 different types ready to record your transgressions. In this post, we’ll meet five of the most common ones, with… read more
Is it open season on drivers over 60 at the moment? There’s the research study into standardised assessments for ‘mature’ drivers, slated to run until 2027. There’s the increasing number of reports submitted to the DVLA about older drivers. And a recent survey found 80% of drivers were in favour of voluntary driving tests for… read more
Happy New Year to all of our customers past, present and future – and our readers too! Hopefully, your 2025 New Year’s Resolutions will include: Cutting down after eating 40,000 calories a day Finally decluttering that room that’s become a dumping ground Giving up those unhealthy habits, and this time you really mean it Bringing… read more
For our last post of 2024, test your knowledge of driving in different parts of the globe with our Super-Duper Christmas Quiz. We’re not clever enough to cover up the answers, so they are down at the bottom of the post below Santa. Off we go… Round One: Six Great Roads of the World Just… read more
Across Wales, England and Scotland, the average wait time for a practical driving test is four-and-a-half months. How long?!? In this post, we look at how we got in this mess, how scammers are using it to exploit learner drivers, and how you can protect yourself. What caused the driving test logjam? In a July… read more
Our last blog post (hey, check it out) ended with a lame attempt at a teaser. After 900-ish words arguing that new roads almost never reduce traffic, we promised that in the next part, we’d tell you what does help. So here we are. What we didn’t mention is that this solution is about as… read more
Traffic jams: we all hate them. From regular rush hour tailbacks to Bank Holiday horror shows, how many hours do we waste in nose-to-tail queues, bored out of our skulls, half-hoping for a zombie apocalypse to clear the streets? If only there was another road to ease the pressure. If only the government would get… read more
17th September 2024 marked the first anniversary of the controversial 20 mph limits on many roads throughout Wales. How have they been working out? A reminder on what roads are affected For those readers who don’t live in Wales, or visit that often, here’s a reminder of where 20 mph restrictions have come into place:… read more
As we discussed in Part One and Part Two of this series, new petrol and diesel cars are due for the chop in 2030. If the current legislation remains in place, by 2030, the only new cars available will be powered by electrons (assuming that the ban extends to plug-in electric hybrids). This time, we’ll… read more
