Drivers avoiding MOTs and using faulty tyres to save money – survey
A fifth (20%) of drivers aged under 44 admit to breaking the law by using faulty tyres or avoiding an MOT, a new survey suggests.
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Young drivers filming themselves behind the wheel for social media – survey
Some 31% of UK motorists aged 18-26 admitted to the behaviour in a poll commissioned by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart.
British motorists still prefer physical buttons rather than touch-sensitive controls – survey
Nearly 90 per cent of UK motorists prefer physical buttons rather than touch-sensitive controls, according to recent research.
Drivers feel safer with assistance tech but don’t want to pay for it – survey
The vast majority of drivers feel safer behind the wheel in a car fitted with advanced safety systems but nearly half would be happy to buy a model without them fitted, a new survey has found.
Motorists want noise cameras rolled out to catch offenders
Nearly three out of five drivers (58%) want to see cameras that detect illegally loud vehicles rolled out across the UK, a new survey suggests.
A quarter of drivers can’t identify what’s under a car’s bonnet – survey
The findings also discovered that over a third of drivers aren’t able to top up their vehicle’s screenwash, while one in five can’t identify the dipstick used to check oil levels.