17th June 2019

UK car theft up 45% in last 5 years

After six years moving in the right direction, the latest figures on car theft across the UK make for particularly depressing reading. It seemed a corner […]
17th June 2019

Revealed: Over half of UK motorists are driven round the bend by confusing road signs

Are you being driven round the bend by confusing road signs? If the answer is “yes”, then you’re not alone. We’ve done a spot of research […]
14th June 2019

10 summer driving myths debunked

Summer’s well and truly in swing and many of us are enjoying the high temperatures by taking to the roads and heading off on a sunny […]
13th June 2019

10 bizarre road signs from around the world

Sometimes it’s hard enough to figure out – or remember – what the road signs in the UK mean. But when you’re driving in a foreign […]
11th June 2019

Could you be making thousands from your driveway?

There’s always a new way to make a bit of money these days, whether it’s selling old clothes on eBay or letting out your spare room […]
10th June 2019

Holidaymakers face fierce fines for breaking Euro driving laws

So, you’ve crossed the English Channel and are driving towards your ideal summer getaway when… you get slapped with a fine for over £5,000. Sounds like […]
10th June 2019

Top tips to stay safe driving this summer

Okay, so summer’s officially here and if you’re anything like us you’re itching to get away for a nice weekend. Despite how much fun summer is, […]
7th June 2019

Drink driving risk set to heat up for summer

Summer’s finally here and for most drivers that means winding down the windows, turning up the tunes and driving off to the coast with friends or […]
3rd June 2019

Sundae driver: ice-cream fan caught driving with no hands

  What’s your favourite thing about driving in the summer? Perhaps it’s the lighter evenings, or maybe it’s rolling down your windows and feeling that summer […]
31st May 2019

Top 5 tips to become an eco-friendly driver

With climate change high on the agenda these days a lot of people are asking the same question…what can I do to help? One way you […]
29th May 2019

Vehicle checks reveal half of used cars have horrible histories

Are you looking to buy a used car? Well, if the latest figures from RAC Vehicle History Checks are anything to go by, you could be in […]
28th May 2019

A handy guide to hiring a car abroad in 2019

Overseas holidays are a great opportunity to explore new lands, embrace new cultures, and hit new roads. But hiring a car in a foreign country isn’t […]
27th May 2019

Cars to be banned from school roads

If you’ve got kids, you’ll know there are few places more hectic than the road outside the school gates at the start and end of each […]
24th May 2019

Revealed: Most reliable car brands

You get what you pay for, right? Or at least that’s what the old saying would have us believe. But a new survey suggests that in […]
18th May 2019

Phone detectors set to be used by police

Police have revealed a new phone detector system that aims to warn drivers against using mobile phones while driving. Two forces in England are initially using […]
13th May 2019

Driver caught with 51 points on licence

Police have seized the car of a “prolific road traffic offender” who had amassed a whopping 51 points on his license and had been disqualified from […]
11th May 2019

We’ll never tire of good tyre advice

If you noticed that your car door wasn’t closing properly you wouldn’t leave it would you? Well, this should be the same for your tyres too. […]
10th May 2019

Drivers not keen on green

How far would you go to make your transport choices eco-friendlier? Would you buy an electric car? Take the train more? Or maybe even give up […]
9th May 2019

Revealed: Most dangerous day to drive

Have you ever wondered what the most dangerous day to drive on the roads is? Well, after looking at 1ST CENTRAL’s accident data from 2016 to 2018, […]
3rd May 2019

Paid by the pothole

We all know driving’s expensive. Whether it’s road tax, parking fees or simply topping up at the petrol station, the cost of motoring can soon build […]