The Latest News, Announcements And Rumours From The World Of Cars
The people at Euro NCAP have been crash testing cars for 15 years in order to make the roads a safer place. And in an effort to keep the manufacturers on their toes, they’ve recently made big changes to the way they assess the safety of new cars. Introducing the new Euro NCAP protocol. So [...]
Warning: The French driving laws are about to become even more complex, and pointless. From 1st July 2012, every vehicle driving in France will be required by law to carry a breathalyser kit. Yes, you read that correctly. Perhaps they should have used a breathalyser on the politicians before they passed the new law. So, [...]
We’ve suspected it for years, but now an explosive new report has confirmed our suspicions – Speed Cameras don’t prevent road accidents. The Report The independent investigation conducted and funded by engineer Dave Finney studied data from 212 fixed location Gatso cameras and 105 mobile speed detectors in the Thames Valley area. And the result? [...]
New research by Sainsbury’s Car Insurance shows that half of all drivers wouldn’t know what to do if their car went into a skid. Scary! But it gets worse. More than a quarter (27%) of drivers would take action which would make the skid worse. As a result more than 1.3 million accidents have been [...]
BMW drivers have a reputation for being rather aggressive road users. Well, according to a recent survey commissioned by webuyanycar.com, they are. The poll of 2,000 motorists revealed that 53% of BMW drivers admit to using their horn every time they take their car out. That’s almost three times the national average of 18%. In [...]
From 2012 learner drivers will be allowed to practice on the motorway. The scheme means that new motorists will be able to learn how motorways work while sitting beside a qualified driving instructor instead of figuring it out for themselves once they pass their test. Photo courtesy of Satguru The move which was announced [...]
Despite the UK ban on using a mobile phone while driving many drivers still engage in this dangerous practice. But where the law has failed, technology may succeed. Photo courtesy of mrjasonweaver A new anti-distraction device developed by the Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers Research University in New Jersey can detect if you’re [...]
Motorists who drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs could be in for a nasty surprise this Christmas. Thanks to the advance of technology they could be banned from driving much sooner than they expected. As part of their annual Christmas drink driving blitz, police officers in Kent have launched a virtual video [...]
The new Volkswagen Up and Volkswagen Beetle have both received the top five-star rating after the recent bout of Euro NCAP tests. The Volkswagen Up also received one of NCAP’s new Advanced Awards for the City Emergency Braking function. Emergency Braking The optional City Emergency Braking system uses a windscreen mounted laser sensor to scan [...]
The new Ford Focus has become the first car to receive four Euro NCAP Advanced Safety Awards. Previously they received recognition for their Active City Stop and Lane Keeping Aid technologies. But now their Driver Alert and Forward Alert systems have been honoured. Euro NCAP general secretary, Michiel Van Ratingen said; “As part of Euro [...]
