Blog archives: August 2014

Are UK driving standards falling?

Posted on: 28/08/2014

A poll from Auto Express has shown that 90% of motorists think UK driving standards are getting worse with only 15% saying their performance has dropped.

Driving standards in the UK have fallen over the past five years, but motorists refuse to blame themselves, according to a survey from Auto Express.

Nearly 90 percent of the 1,000 motorists polled said the general standard of driving on our roads had worsened since 2009. However, when quizzed on their own standards, only...

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Author: ADMIN
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Not a driving role model? You're kidding yourself

Posted on: 21/08/2014

The Kids in the Car campaign has been unveiled by the Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland to encourage drivers to set a positive example to children while driving.

 The Kids in the Car campaign draws on research that reveals how children’s future driving behaviours are greatly influenced from a very young age by the behaviour of their parents and carers.

The main message on their website says: "A driver under the age of 20 is killed or seriously injured...

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Finance deals: the key to driving new UK car sales?

Posted on: 14/08/2014

172,907 new cars were registered in July, a rise of 6.6% and the 29th consecutive month of growth, according to statistics from SMMT. Are new improved finance deals the cause?
Economic confidence and attractive finance have driven the market up 10.1% year-to-date to 1,460,172 units.

Faster-than-expected first half-year growth prompts upward revision of 2014 market forecast to 2.45 million registrations, up 8.1% on 2013.

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “July...

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Author: ADMIN
Categories: Blog

Reduction in mobile phone use while driving

Posted on: 07/08/2014

A couple of weeks ago, we wrote a blog about mobile phone driving law. Since then statistics have revealed that fewer drivers are using their mobile phones behind the wheel.

 

Figures shared by Get Surrey show a gradual decline in fixed penalty notices issued to motorists for phone usage in the county since 2010.

What are the stats?

In Surrey during 2010, 3,842 drivers were pulled over for making a call or sending a message while driving, a...

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Author: ADMIN
Categories: Blog