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A recent survey suggests that a high percentage of motorists could inadvertently commit road traffic contraventions purely because they do not recognise common road signs. Of those questioned by Tesco Car Insurance, the most common mistakes were:

No motor vehicles allowed
26% thought this sign meant that all vehicles were allowed, which is in fact the exact […]

As part of the ongoing campaign against drink driving, the Police have released details of a recent study of “DIY” breath test kits. These devices, which have become increasingly popular over the last 12 months, range in price from as little as £3.50 to £16.00 and are intended to warn drivers on whether they are […]

December not only sees the Christmas season upon us, but the start of the now traditional drink drive campaign, which this year is aimed at discouraging party goers from the long held belief that one or two drinks will not put the driver over the limit. This message is perhaps long overdue, given that many […]

A further review of the penalty points system has been proposed by the Government.
For some time, there has been concern that the Fixed Penalty system has not taking into account the severity of offences as drivers travelling at 33 mph in a 30 zone are likely to receive exactly the same penalty as those travelling at […]