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Drivers Warned About New AI Cameras
Drivers have been warned about new cameras that came into affecting new areas of the UK recently with the stark warning that being caught by them could result in a fine of up to £1000 and six points on a driving license.
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QR Scams Prompt Caution from Drivers
A series of fake QR codes being left on payment machines across the UK has prompted concerns about mass scams among drivers and motoring communities.
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One Driving Test Question Generates 136,000 Incorrect Answers
A single driving test question has generated 136,000 incorrect answers in the last year and left experts and driving enthusiasts baffled.
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HGV Truck Helps Catch Criminals
In an interesting and fairly unique turn of events, police officers in the Northamptonshire area have started using an unmarked truck cab as a way of recording driving offences committed along the M1. Using the cab, there have been 179 offences recorded and marked by the police for later judgement.
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More Drivers Want Electric Car Lessons
A recent survey that took place has found that nearly 50% of all learner drivers would be happiest if they could take their lessons in an electric car to learn how to drive.
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Less Than 3% of Car Thefts Result in Criminal Charges
Whatever faith people may have had in the government to find, arrest, and charge people for car-related crimes may quickly fade away as it has been revealed that less than 3% of all car thefts actually result in criminal charges being built against individuals.
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Latest Study Shows 50% of Drivers Haven’t Read Highway Code in Years
Do you know when the last time you looked at the Highway Code was? For most people, it’s definitely been a few years, as their driving skills have evolved to the point they don’t need to. However, more than half of all drivers in the UK have admitted that they haven’t looked at the Highway Code once since they passed their test - many of whom became legal drivers decades ago.
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Most Drivers Don’t Like Parking Apps
A recent survey that has been conducted suggests that the majority of drivers do not like using the many parking apps which are available in the UK. 80% of all drivers don’t like using an app created for the sole purpose of paying for parking, and would instead rather use cash or contactless card payments to park in a public place.
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Breakdown Services Now Allowed to Use Red Flashing Lights For Public Safety
New rules and regulations which have come out for the general public now mean that when it comes to breakdown services, recovery vehicles will now be able to alert the public to their duties by being able to use red flashing lights as a form of warning. The document now tells us that all breakdown vehicles will be allowed to use red flashing lights to make themselves more visible on the roadside. This is a protective measure which has been designed to help protect the recovery drivers from the risk of harm. They can then use the lights to remind the public that there is usually someone moving between the vehicles and to take extra care.
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Does the 20mph Speed Limit Help Keep Roads Safe?
For most people, the 20mph limit was put into place as a way to protect people from the risk of harm. However, one of the most pressing questions for most people is whether or not it’s actually helped to deal with the problems caused by speeding. A recent report published about roads in Wales has found that the 20mph speed limits have only seen a real reduction in speed of just over 2mph. The report was published by a company called Agilysis, and it looked at the behaviour of drivers for a month after the scheme was introduced. The study found that even though the schemes were in place, drivers weren’t actually cutting their speed in any meaningful fashion - disobeying the new rules in the process. These new limits have been a bit of a contentious topic for a while across Wales, and there’s even been a petition which was signed and put to the Welsh Government which called for the whole thing to be scrapped.
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