Archive for ‘Research’

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Jun22

68% of cars in the UK have under-inflated tyres!

by admin on June 22nd, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Posted In: Driving Advice, Research

New research from Kwik Fit reveals that over two-thirds (69%) of cars in the UK are being driven with under-inflated tyres, at least 3psi under the manufacturer’s recommendation. Just 4% of motorists are travelling on all four tyres pumped up to the recommended pressure. According to Kwik Fit the average under-inflated tyre is down by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun21

Warning to holiday makers of high prices at service stations!

by admin on June 21st, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Posted In: Driving Advice, Driving News, Research

With the number of people staying in the UK for summer holidays increasing, Which? has warned drivers not to get ripped off by the high fuel prices at motorway service stations. Half of the 1,000 members of public surveyed by Which? said they would be taking a trip in the UK in the coming months, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun15

UK motorists confused about driving abroad!

by admin on June 15th, 2011 at 10:28 pm
Posted In: Driving Advice, Driving News, Research

Half of us have driven overseas but many of us are a bit hazy on the rules, according to a study by car insurance comparison site Confused.com. So if you’re about to take your car to Europe for a driving holiday, it’s worth swotting up on the regulations first. 51% of UK drivers have already […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun09

Survey shows women drivers take more risks!

by admin on June 9th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Posted In: Driving Behaviour, Research, Road Safety, Survey

Middle aged women are more likely to try to risk driving illegally through a level crossing than any other motorists, a study has found. They are more than twice as likely as young “boy racers” to jump the red lights or try to skip through the barriers as they come down. The trend was discovered […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun09

Half of younger driver deaths are in older cars!

by admin on June 9th, 2011 at 10:01 pm
Posted In: Driving Behaviour, Research, Road Safety

Half of young men killed or badly hurt in car crashes were driving vehicles more than a decade old, new research has revealed. It has led to the Institute of Advanced Motorists, which uncovered the link, to urge parents to help their children buy the best car they can, for safety’s sake. “It makes sense […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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