Category: Car Safety News

1. Toronto Mayor Gives Rude Gesture While Driving

   Posted on 10:53pm Tuesday 26th Jul 2011

   The Canadian Press

   TORONTO — Toronto's mayor is denying he gave a woman the finger after she gestured at him and told him not to use a cellphone while driving.

2. Drivers across Shropshire have been reminded by police never to leave valuables in their vehicles

   Posted on 4:12pm Friday 8th Jul 2011

   Driving and car safety
   

   Drivers across Shropshire have been reminded by police never to leave valuables in their vehicles, after a sat nav and bag were stolen from a car in Market Drayton.

3. Survey finds that College Students are using mobile apps whilst driving

   Posted on 6:07pm Wednesday 29th Jun 2011

   College students use mobile apps while driving

   According to a new study more than one-third of college students are using mobile phone applications while driving. The worst about it is that some students continue using the phone applications after being in auto accidents.

4. Smartphone apps can cause car crashes

   Posted on 10:11pm Tuesday 28th Jun 2011

   Smartphone Apps Causing Car Crashes
   

   Texting and chatting aren't the only cell phone functions distracting drivers, motorists are also being enticed to take their eyes off the road by their phones' increasing number of apps.

   According to recent University of Alabama at Birmingham survey, 10 percent of students said they use apps often, almost always, or every time they drive. Another 33 percent of the 93 students surveyed said they sometimes use apps while driving.

5. Drivers Survey : winter/speed cameras

   Posted on 8:25pm Thursday 23rd Jun 2011

   Road condition and winter driving

   (winter came with a bang, tyres flattened in potholes – extra cash for repairs and inquiry after inquiry)

   51% expected road gritting in winter 2010/2011 to be better than the winter before. After significant snowfall this fell by 19% to 32% who thought gritting had actually been any better.

   44% of drivers did nothing during 2010 to be better prepared if winter 2010/11 was as bad as winter 2009/10.

   Speed cameras

   (The war on the motorist is over, cameras go cameras come – drivers dont really mind as long as improvement courses not points remain an option)

   75% of  members say speed cameras are acceptable or very acceptable.

   79% of  members agree with the idea of offering drivers courses for minor motoring offences.