As today's generation of vehicles are electronically controlled. Do you think
there should be a direct fuel cut off switch incase of a accelerator problem?
Jammed
Accelerator?
What
to do if you've vehicle has a jammed accelerator.
The
recall of thousands of Toyotas with potentially faulty pedals raises a terrifying hypothetical
scenario - what should you do if the accelerator on your car jams? More
Information
If
you are a learner driver you must take and pass your theory test before you book your practical test. If you already have a driving licence you might not have to take another theory test if you want
to start driving a different vehicle.
You
can renew your tax
any day from the fifth
day of the month.
If you prefer to tax in the last few days of the month, there is now an exemption from the offence of not displaying a tax disc. This exemption covers the first five working days of the month and allows time for the new disc to arrive in the post. .
Microsleeps
occurs when people are tired but
are trying to stay awake, most common
in monotonous situations. Nodding
off for just a few seconds at the
wheel can be fatal: if you are driving
on a motorway at 70mph and nod off
for six seconds you would travel
nearly 200 metres.
A
motorist sued a council for £20,000
over the stress of receiving four
parking tickets.He refused to pay
the four £50 fines, claimed he suffered
emotional distress after bailiffs
were sent round to reclaim the money.
Passengers
in your car can clain millions of
pounds in compensation from your
insurance. Did you know you could
be covered for less than £1000
for life threatening injuries. Would
you buy the extras in your insurance
policy just to get more of a payout?
The
number of speeding prosecutions
and fines has increased sevenfold
in ten years, figures obtained under
the Freedom of Information Act show.
speed camera offences rose from
262,000 in 1996 to 1,865,000 in
2006. Been Caught Speeding.
Current
Drink Driving 2008 Statistics
Police
force areas varied widely in the number
of tests carried out in 2006 per 100,000
population, from 240 in West Midlands
to 3,600 in Cheshire. See how your area
compared
In What Ways Does Alcohol Affect Driving
Skills? …
After
drinking, the brain works inefficiently,
taking longer to receive messages from
the eye; processing information becomes
more difficult and instructions to the
muscles are delayed. Alcohol can slow
down reaction time by 10 to 30 per cent.
Parking
tickets are usually issued by a parking attendant at
the scene. They may, however, be sent to the owner of
the vehicle by post, for example if the contravention
was observed using a CCTV camera.
MOT
Warnings
The
Latest Government Cash Cow is issuing £60 Fixed Penalty
tickets for not having a current MOT. Police vehicles
are capable of instantly checking whether or not your
car is MOT'd and if not can serve you with a ticket.
To
get an MOT Reminder please click here
