Driving while Tired - Notice the Warning Signs

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. Have your say on Sleep Deprivation and Microsleep

Man wins £20,000 for stress over parking tickets & sends bailiffs to collect Money

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. Have your say on Parking Tickets and Attendants

Car Insurance Payouts are less than people Thought

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? Have your say on Car Insurance

Speed camera fines rise sevenfold

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. Have your say on Speeding Fines

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.