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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Drivers of petrol and diesel cars have ‘really poor’ knowledge of EVs – survey
More than half (57%) of 1,000 UK drivers of conventionally fuelled cars polled by YouGov answered no more than two out of 10 questions about EVs correctly.
Nearly half of motorists think of their car as a human – survey
Motorists in the UK are more in touch with cars than first thought according to a new survey.
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.
Seven-in-10 believe drivers should be responsible for making sure passengers ‘belt up’ – survey
At present, drivers only have to ensure that they and any children in the car are properly buckled up, including car seats or booster seats depending on age.
One in five drivers sees the importance of winter tyres – survey
Just one in five motorists thinks that it is important to switch to winter tyres, a new survey has found.
Britain’s worst motorway services revealed
Hartshead Moor East is the least popular out of 119 services analysed, according to a survey of 31,000 visitors by watchdog Transport Focus.