The World’s biggest speeding fine is being faced by a Swedish motorist who was caught doing a speed of 180mph on a Swiss motorway in his six litre Mercedes SLS. When Police attempted to stop him it took 500m before the car came to a halt!
So how much was he fined for being caught at [...]
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The World’s biggest fine!!
Passport…check, tickets…check, sun cream…check , £1 for the driver……..
Will you be doing a good deed this summer and leaving or picking up friends at the airport? Then make sure you have some loose change with you, as from Wednesday 7th July motorists dropping off or picking up passengers at the Belfast International Airport will face a £1 charge.
Any vehicle entering the drop off [...]
What do you call a Lada on the road?
Remember all those Lada jokes:
What do you call a Lada with a sunroof? ….A skip.
What do you call a Lada that starts first time? ……. A novelty.
Well what do you call a Lada on the road?……… A Comeback!!
Yes it’s true, after years of being the target of many jokes and criticism the Lada is set [...]
Congested Belfast
Belfast, a city growing in culture, tourism, shops and now traffic!!! According to a recent survey Belfast is the 7th most congested city in Europe. It does have its fair share of rush hour but in comparison to other UK and Irish cities it is hard to believe that Belfast features in the top ten [...]
All eyes on the road!!
We are all aware of how dangerous it is to take your eyes off the road for a split second but imagine you were steering your car with your eye movement!!
Scientists in Germany have recently revealed and tested a new technology prototype that uses the driver’s vision to steer the car. The technology tracks the [...]
Driving skills put to the test…….
Three point turns, reversing round corners, emergency stops, mirror, signal, manoeuvre….just a few tips our driving instructors embed into us for our driving lives but this is certainly one skill not to remember……..flipping your car!!
Yes you heard correctly, a learner driver managed to flip the Fiat 500 she was driving onto its roof after hitting [...]
A Fine Excuse!!
For the one and only person in London who spotted the recent UFO sighting it was just unfortunate that he was so shocked by this sight he accidentally drove into a bus lane resulting in a fine. It’s even more unfortunate that the rest of the London population didn’t spot the UFO to back up [...]
The most stressful car horns – mind your beeps in queues!!
I thought it was just me that got frustrated by drivers honking their horns. But apparently not, research conducted for AXA UK of 2,000 adults has found that 41% of drivers feel stressed when others use their horn. Over half (54%) think people use their car horns inappropriately, and those surveyed felt the following were the [...]
Under Pressure?
The tyres are one of most critical components of your car and tyre pressure can influence the performance, safety and fuel economy of your car in a way that most of us don’t fully appreciate.
Here are some tips from AXA on what you should do and why, to make sure you are getting the most from [...]