To conform to the pressures put upon us by the environmental crisis, fuel retailers will be compelled to sell a new petrol formula in order to reduce harmful emissions. According to the UK government ‘petrol is changing’ with a new formula named ‘E10’. Named so because this new blend of petrol is composed of 10% […]
A recent article on whatcar.com highlighted some interesting myths about the rules of driving – what is and isn’t illegal, etc. According to a study conducted by ExxonMobil around 70% of drivers in the US admitted to eating while driving, with 83% of drivers drink beverages while in the driver’s seat. These numbers are not […]
According to a recent article by the Daily Mail, a string of fatal crashes has been caused by the ridiculous rules of Smart Motorways. The journalist, along with the RAC and AA, have pointed out reasons why Smart Motorways may not be so smart, for instance, there seems to be an issue with how often […]
Prepare yourself for a semi-intensive driving course that examines how countries in Europe fine for different motoring offences: App creators, Zutobi, has revealed in its new research that the country with the third strictest driving fines in Europe is the UK. Interestingly, Norway beats all with driving fines as high as €5,783 for drink driving, […]
The theory test can be very anxiety-inducing. You are put in a stuffy room full of other nervous pupils, assigned some dreaded corner where you take, an admittedly, boring quiz of 50 questions. However, an extreme reaction to taking the important test would be to hire someone to take it for you. A 28 year […]
A recent article on whatcar.com highlighted some interesting myths about the rules of driving – what is and isn’t illegal, etc. According to a study conducted by ExxonMobil around 70% of drivers in the US admitted to eating while driving, with 83% of drivers drink beverages while in the driver’s seat. These numbers are not […]
Driving Schools in Thatcham and Newbury will have to give new guidance to learner drivers as the UK Government updates The Highway Code. To be precise, these updates will amend 33 of the pre-existing rules established and add two unique additions. A press release was given by Highways England on Friday 18th 2021, which highlighted […]
In the last 6 years there have been over 1000 reports made about driving instructors who are not actually qualified to be teaching. Fake instructors are dangerous for a multitude of reasons, such as teaching (or inability to teach against) bad habits. What’s more is that they have not proven that they can conduct themselves […]
There are many rural roads surrounding Thatcham, and AA are aiming to raise awareness of the frequency of lethal accidents on rural roads, which is 71% of all driving accident deaths. The AA Charitable Trust Young Rural Drivers campaign has found that 8 in 10 severely underestimate the risk of death for driving teens. Often […]
On Friday 17th a lorry carrying hydrogen fuel cells caught fire on the M4 near Swindon, between junctions 15 and 14. Due to the ‘nature of the fire and contents of the lorry’ this hazard brought traffic to a standstill, with both sides of the motorway stopped for people’s safety. Despite safety being the top […]