Monday, 3. November 2008
So whatās distracting motorists the most? For the ladies is it the dress shop with that great dress in the window or the little lambs playing in the field or for the men is it that page 3 model who just happens to be walking down the street as you are driving down it or the brand new Aston Martin that you are just about to burn off from the traffic lights? Or of course Read more »
Sunday, 31. August 2008
I certainly notice less drivers using mobile phones whilst driving, possibly as a result of more prosecutions and fines, but we now seeĀ local authorities turning more of their attention to smokersĀ in company vehicles. Whilst some issue warnings many are starting to issue more Ā£30 penalties. A recent case saw a self employed painter and decorator, Gordon Williams fined Ā£30 by his local council for smoking in his van, even though it is privately owned and he wasn’t working at the time. Read more »
Sunday, 29. June 2008
Car driving in the UK can be some of the toughest in the world as a result of the spectacular differences in road conditions. Our cars and tyres have to cope with sub zero temperatures in the winter to road temperatures of 35C in the summer. Sudden bursts of rain can cause aquaplaning and the temperature can move by 10C in an hour and yet we expect our cars to cope with all this and never let us down. The sad truth is that the cars can and do let us down as was proven by a recent analysis of breakdowns carried out by the RAC on company car drivers. They also pointed out that Read more »