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21st November 2019
It’s an age-old debate. But now new figures provide evidence to suggest women are safer, and potentially better drivers than men. Last year, 539,000 drivers in […]
19th November 2019
Safety is a huge priority when shopping around for a new car, but how do you know which cars will be safest on the road? To […]
18th November 2019
To mark this year’s Road Safety Week, we’ve unveiled a powerful new film to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. The video tells the emotional […]
15th November 2019
Are you ever guilty of eating your Maccy D’s behind the wheel, or turning up the radio to full blast? If constant distractions are stealing your […]
14th November 2019
A loophole in the law that has enabled drivers to escape prosecution for using their mobile phones to take photos or videos on the road is […]
11th November 2019
Do you feel less safe driving in the dark? While the clocks going back might give us brighter mornings, motorists could face a higher risk of […]
9th November 2019
The dangers associated with using your phone while driving are well documented but it’s still a problem that continues to create concern. Stricter mobile phone driving laws […]
8th November 2019
Have you ever been tempted to blast your horn at a slow driver? What if you found out that driver was a police officer? 40-year-old Matthew […]
6th November 2019
What’s your biggest fear on the roads? Wet weather? Animals? How about your fellow drivers? As many as a third of UK motorists admit their biggest […]
4th November 2019
Have you ever felt anxious whilst driving? Whether it’s work, an argument with a loved one, or concerns about being late – any number of things […]
1st November 2019
Do you light up behind the wheel? Enjoying a cigarette in your car could be costing you more than just your health. Smokers are being warned […]
30th October 2019
Is the UK in the midst of a drug-driving epidemic? Nearly 20,000 motorists were convicted for the offence last year, including 44 teenagers who attempted to […]
28th October 2019
Are you still tempted to answer your WhatsApp messages while stuck in traffic? Is it worth the risk? Well new research suggests millions of drivers continue […]
26th October 2019
Really, it should come as no surprise that motorists listening to higher tempo songs in the car are more likely to drive erratically. Well, scientists at South […]
25th October 2019
Do you lose your temper behind the wheel? Well it might just pay to keep that anger in check. Casual road rage isn’t just a bad […]
23rd October 2019
With half term just around the corner, parents are looking around trying to find ways to keep the little ones entertained until they head back to […]
22nd October 2019
Would you feel safe knowing some of the country’s worst drivers are still out there on the roads? Buckle up, because over 10,000 of them still […]
19th October 2019
Throughout 2019, the UK has welcomed a raft of new safety-driven driving laws. To help you understand what’s changed, here’s our quick guide of the new […]
18th October 2019
News just in! A dangerous driver has been caught by police, after they traced a McDonald’s wrapper in his car. John Jamieson, 29, has been jailed for […]
17th October 2019
We’ve got zombie fever here at 1ST CENTRAL, what with The Walking Dead season 10 premiering earlier this month and the long-awaited Zombieland squeal, Zombieland: Double […]