[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he latest figures from the leading stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) provider, TRACKER, (part of the Tantalum Corporation), act as a stark winter warning to motorists. In the last year more vehicles were stolen with keys in the Autumn and Winter months compared to Spring and Summer. On average nearly a third (32%) were stolen with…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]eople who smoke in their cars run the risk of losing thousands of pounds when they come to sell or trade in, a survey has revealed. A carbuyer.com survey of 6,000 people found 87% wouldn’t buy a used car that had been smoked in. Those findings are echoed by automotive data specialists at cap-hpi who…
NEIL WORTH [dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecent research from the United States shows that between 15 and 33 per cent of fatal crashes involve tired drivers, and that a worrying four per cent of Americans admit to having fallen asleep while driving within the previous month. Additionally, new figures from Ireland suggest that tiredness is a factor in up…
NEIL WORTH(GEM road safety officer) [dropcap]E[/dropcap]very child needs to learn how to use the roads safely, whether walking or cycling, and later when driving. But road accidents remain a leading cause of accidental death for children, and we know they can cause life-changing injuries. Figures show that pedestrian casualties in the United Kingdom peak at…
