Speed limits have been increased for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on single-carriageway and dual-carriageway roads, coming into effect from the 6th of April. The limits increase from 40 to 50mph on single carriageways, and from 50 to 60mph on dual […]
A motorist on the M25 at Swanley holds the record for the highest speed clocked by a speed camera in England and Wales between April 2013 and May 2014. The 149 mph figure was revealed following freedom of information requests […]
Drivers are against the idea of a blanket 20mph speed limit on urban roads, according to research published today by road safety charity, Institute of Advanced Motorists. Half of drivers from the UK are against a blanket 20mph speed limit, […]
Over recent years it has been common for speed limits in parts of the UK to be reduced. 20mph limits are now commonplace in urban areas while certain stretches of motorway have also seen their speed limits fall. While road […]
If you exceed the speed limit on the motorway, then new speed cameras could be set to catch you red handed. New cameras are to be installed along hundreds of miles of motorway for the first time with the aim […]
Volkswagen has unveiled its first soft top R model – which also happens to be the fastest ever production version of the open top Golf. This striking car is powered by a four-cylinder 2.0 litre engine which has an electronically […]
I love those stories in which famous actors or sports personalities get their comeuppance. In fact, if it is a politician then so much the better. I just read about the French minister who got caught speeding as he tested […]
I almost didn’t write this article. It’s not that I am feeling particularly lazy today, although my daughter did wake me up before 6 in the morning screaming for milk and a DVD of Barney the slightly annoying Dinosaur. No, […]
I learned to drive a bit later in life than a lot of my friends and work colleagues. I wasn’t exactly a pensioner when I first stalled at traffic lights but I was old enough to grow a lovely set […]
What’s the best thing about getting out in the country? For me, it is seeing my daughter pointing at the cows and making mooing noises and then stopping for a picnic and feeling a fresh country breeze on my brow. […]
Amid all of the furore and hyperbole surrounding the issue of the UK speed limit it is good to hear that an ex Formula 1 driver got involved in the debate. When I saw the headline I thought, “Brilliant, Nelson […]
We have been hearing a lot about the possibility of raising the speed limit to 80 mph this year but how much do you think it would cost to do this? Dunno, you might well say. I suppose you would […]
When yours truly found employment with his current employer he was offered the option to drive a company lease car. As the stretch home-to-office covers about 30 miles one way, that was an attractive option. I drove a VW Polo […]
What do you think of the plan to increase the motorway speed limit to 80mph? Maybe you already do 80mph or – gasp –more on a regular basis. If this is the case then you will want to see what […]
