Fitted with a digital camera, the “alcolock” locks the ignition if it detects that the driver has drunk too much – or if under the legal limit, gives the motorist a warning. The camera can also be used to check the driver’s identity. Toyota is one of a number of companies developing the technology. Nissan, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
MORE than four in five motorists break the speed limit, a survey today showed. Nearly 600 people were killed in 2008 in accidents where someone was driving too fast. And an astonishing 82 per cent of drivers admitted to sometimes or frequently exceeding the limit. A Department for Transport spokesman said: “We know that speed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
According to a survey by road safety charity charity Brake and Direct Line Car Insurance, two in three motorists in the UK do not know how to correctly position their restraints. The top of the restraint should be level with the top of the head, but a majority of people think that the top of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
MPs today called for the agency that carries out safety checks on lorries on Britain’s roads to be given more powers after a high proportion of unsafe vehicles were found to be foreign-owned. A report by the House of Commons Transport Committee found almost half of vehicles examined in Britain and registered overseas were unroadworthy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Too many drivers running out of fuel on motorways, says Highways Agency. They are calling on drivers to check fuel levels before setting off on journeys after more than 15,000 drivers broke down on England’s motorways over a 12-month period after running out of fuel. Breaking down on the motorway causes disruption to journeys and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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