Author Archives: Andrew Barnard

Alarming rise in mobile phone use behind the wheel

| September 26, 2016

A new report has shown a worrying shift in mobile phone use behind the wheel. The RAC has conducted a report into motoring in 2016 and it shows that back in 2014 the number of drivers who admitted to using a mobile phone whilst driving was 8%. Fast forward to two years later and that […]

More than half of UK cars to be driverless by 2041

| September 21, 2016

Kia has predicted with extensive research that by the year 2041, more than half of the cars on the UK’s roads will be driverless. Tye also added that it predicts that the amount of cars on the road that will be able to communicate with each other will be a huge 8 million. Not just […]

More bad news for diesel cars

| September 9, 2016

Diesel cars may still be the fuel of choice for many drivers on Britain’s roads what with their class leading fuel economy and ability to eat up miles. However many of the lading car manufacturers are failing to comply with European emissions regulations when driven in real world situations. The study was conducted by the […]

Audi cars could soon be talking to traffic lights

| August 27, 2016

That’s right; no this isn’t something out of the new blade runner film. Very soon if you buy a new Audi it could be communicating with your local traffic lights. The new feature is based upon V-to-I technology or otherwise known as “Vehicle to infrastructure”. It will notify the driver of the vehicle when a […]

Are Britain’s roads getting worse?

| August 4, 2016

A study conducted by the RAC has found that the UK’s roads are now in a worse state than they were ten years ago. With many claims from consumers on their car insurance policies now being made up of ‘pothole’ damage, this may come as no surprise to the public. The analysis was formed from […]

Pokémon Go on the increase behind the wheel

| July 28, 2016

As we are all aware Pokémon Go has swept the nation is the last month with its augmented reality based game, we have seen the public blindly walking around staring at their phone trying to capture the latest Pokémon character. This has now led to Pokémon Go users playing the game behind the wheel. Police have stopped […]

Are drivers ready for smart motorways?

| July 15, 2016

With the school holidays just around the corner how informed are motorists about smart motorways and how they work? Every year millions of motorists hit the road and heading for their holiday destinations, airports and sunnier climes. This will mean many motorists will drive on smart motorways for the first time. With the above in […]

Is your car a popular stolen model?

| June 27, 2016

The amount of cars stolen on an annual basis has risen 9% in 2015 despite the fact that over the past twenty years car theft has been on a downward trajectory. One of the most surprising cars on the list among all of the luxury marques stolen by organised crime members is the modest Ford […]