Monday, December 6th, 2010
With the country having ground to a halt (again) last week because of the severe weather conditions, I was interested to read that regulations regarding the number of hours lorry drivers can spend behind the wheel are being relaxed in order to get vital supplies moving across the country.
Many parts of the UK are suffering shortages because deliveries have been ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
There can’t be many parts of the country not affected by the snow that has swept across this week so I make no excuse for passing on advice just issued by the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
First of all, avoid travelling unless completely necessary, and don’t ignore police warnings or advice to not travel on specific routes. If you can, work ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
You may not be aware of this, but Britain is actually the safest place in the world in which to drive.
The first recorded road death in a motor accident in this country was on 17 August 1896 when Bridget Driscoll, a London housewife, was run over by a Roger-Benz, being driven by motorist Arthur Edsell at four miles per hour. ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
I’ve heard it all now. Apparently a number of families in France have been taking legal action to try to stop car manufacturer Renault from naming its latest model the Zoe.
The families, whose surnames are also Renault, have daughters named Zoe and they fear that their children will be subject to ridicule if they share their name with a car.
The ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Monday, November 8th, 2010
Now I know that my blogs on here are only read by the very top people and so I thought I’d share with you details of a new vehicle which has been exclusively designed for corporate decision makers on the move.
Luxgen (and you will all know of course that it is pronounced ‘luck-gene’ and not ‘lux-gen’) is a Taiwanese motor ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
It won’t have escaped your notice that the clocks went back last weekend which means that, for the next few weeks, rush-hour drivers will have to contend with the dazzle of the low sun, both in the morning and evening.
According to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) being dazzled by glare from the sun is more hazardous for drivers than ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings but in case you hadn’t noticed, the nights are drawing in, the temperatures are dropping and winter is upon us once more. That means that driving conditions are going to be difficult, if not positively challenging at times in the months ahead and so it’s best to be prepared.
I always think ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
BMW has launched a specialist winter tyre programme designed to help drivers get the best on-road performance from their car throughout the winter months – regardless of weather conditions.
Changing tyres to suit different seasons is already part of mainstream motoring in most of Europe. Now for the first time in the UK a BMW winter wheel and tyre package will ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Friday, October 1st, 2010
Not perhaps what you’d expect to see on the roads – a pensioner has been filmed carrying a 5ft long roll of carpet on his mobility scooter, while driving along a road in Somerset. Filmed by a passenger in the following car, the video shows the pensioner taking up the entire width of one lane with the carpet.
Police have said ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Thousands of passengers were left stranded this morning as two thirds of flights in and out of Spain were grounded by a general strike.
British Airways cancelled several flights to and from Spain, with many airlines also having to axe some services to and from Brussels because of separate ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
