UK Driving

6th March 2017

Could your car read your mind? Ford thinks so.

So, how are you? Happy? Stressed? Confused about the prospect of a car knowing how you feel? We totally understand if it’s the last one, after […]
22nd February 2017

UK has third-highest road congestion in Europe

Third place normally isn’t bad. We’d take a bronze medal in Judo any day of the week… mainly because we’ve had no judo training whatsoever. But, […]
17th February 2017

New light-up lollipop invention set to save lives

There is a light and it never goes out. Now, just because there’s no evidence to suggest Morrissey was singing about a future light-up school crossing […]
16th February 2017

Bad driving makes you less attractive – fact!

Forget how you look. Forget trying to be funny. It doesn’t even matter how kind you are. There’s a new golden rule of attraction. It’s how […]
14th February 2017

Why do people love their cars?

It’s February – the month of love. And to celebrate this amorous time of year, we decided to look into why us Brits hold such an […]
13th February 2017

Would you tell your partner if you damaged their car?

You’d never keep something from your partner… would you? A new study from AlloyGator has discovered just how honest UK drivers are. Specifically, how honest drivers […]
13th February 2017

1st CENTRAL’s Valentine’s Day competition 2017 – Terms and conditions

The promoter is: First Central Insurance Management Ltd trading as 1STCENTRAL (company number 6489797) whose registered office is at Central House, 25-27 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, […]
10th February 2017

80% of drivers make passengers follow strict hygiene rules

The first rule of the Car Hygiene Club is… well, you need a clean car obviously… CarGurus have researched the hygiene habits of UK drivers – […]
8th February 2017

Most UK adults ‘uncomfortable’ with driverless cars

2017 looks set to be an exciting year for cars. Electric cars will improve, motorsport will exhilarate and driverless cars may start to gently make their […]
1st February 2017

Let’s celebrate National Car Insurance Day

It’s rare that we ever talk about ourselves on here. We like to keep things topical and talk about the news that matters, whether it’s crucial […]
30th January 2017

Is the colour of your car on trend?

They say you can tell a lot about a person from the colour of their car. We don’t know who they are or what they can […]
23rd January 2017

What does your car say about you?

What were you thinking about when you bought your last car? Was your mind focused on looking good, or were you just concerned about getting your […]
16th January 2017

National Pothole Day: Potholes to appear at ‘unprecedented rate’

Happy National Pothole Day everyone! OK, it’s not quite as big as Christmas yet, but give it a few years and we’ll all be buying Pothole […]
11th January 2017

Does my car look big in this?

Parking. It’s never easy, is it? Well, it may not be your fault. A new study suggests that parking spaces in the UK are too small […]
3rd January 2017

Drivers left in the cold as thieves steal ‘defrosting’ cars

Today is the first day back at work for many of us, and with cold weather sweeping much of the country, it was a frosty start […]
12th December 2016

Revealed: 5 worst towns to drive in

Buckle up, because depending on where you are… this could be a bumpy ride. New research from MoneySupermarket has named (and shamed) the 5 worst towns […]
30th November 2016

Santa Claus supports MP’s bid for cheaper parking

Christmas has come early for one MP, with Santa Claus himself lending him a helping hand. Well, a helping letter actually. David Tredinnick, MP for Bosworth, […]
28th November 2016

Being stuck in traffic is more stressful than a dentist appointment

Would you rather have a dreaded filling at the dentist or be trapped in your car for hours, crawling slowly down the motorway after a long […]
23rd November 2016

Young UK drivers most likely to be distracted by “attractive pedestrians”

Do you get distracted easily when behind the wheel? A survey from Ford has researched what distracts young drivers across Europe, and the UK has come […]
7th November 2016

Drivers are unaware of their car’s poor hygiene

Think your keyboard or mobile phone are dirtier than your car? Think again. A study by Salford University found cars to be 50% dirtier than both […]