Safety
 | Over a third of London drivers fail vision screening A shocking one in three London drivers have failed a vision screening meaning they are endangering their own lives as well as those of other drivers and pedestrians.The startling statistics came to light during a random ... (more) 16 maggio 2008 |
| Illegal driving instructors operating in your area ILLEGAL DRIVING INSTRUCTORS may be operating in this area, the Driving Standards Agency can reveal.The DSA Fraud & Integrity Team (FIT) is currently investigating over 400 cases of suspected illegal driving instructi... (more) 15 maggio 2008 |
| RoSPA welcomes plans to tackle young driver deaths The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents today welcomed the Government’s plans to consult on new measures to cut the number of deaths and injuries among young drivers on Britain’s roads.Kevin Clinton, Head of Ro... (more) 08 maggio 2008 |
 | Volvo seats get top scores in 2008 Thatcham whiplash tests Volvo continues to be on top in whiplash safety after achieving high scores across its model range in the latest whiplash ratings by the UK’s Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, Thatcham¹.In fact, Volvo was one of on... (more) 06 maggio 2008 |
| Whiplash : Small Cars Offer Less Protection New figures from Thatcham show popular ‘City Cars’ as the least effective in saving the occupant from debilitating whiplash injury in the event of low speed rear end collisions. The latest vehicle head restraint ratings,... (more) 30 aprile 2008 |
| Thirty years of safe braking with ABS from Bosch In 1978 Bosch made history when the first electronically-controlled antilock braking system, ABS, rolled off the production line. This groundbreaking technology was to become the basis for all modern brake regulating sys... (more) 28 aprile 2008 |
 | Toyota's virtual crash test dummies help racecar safety The FIA Institute and Toyota have combined technology and expertise to help improve safety in high speed racecar accidents.Toyota has been using a computer simulation system, called Total Human Model Safety (THUMS), to h... (more) 25 aprile 2008 |
| Modern technology can reduce the driver's stress level Traffic is becoming increasingly intensive and hectic. At the same time, we are seeing increasing numbers of electronic support systems in our vehicles, all of them competing for the driver’s attention. This applies not ... (more) 20 aprile 2008 |
| Tyres - The hidden danger for company car drivers Defective or badly worn tyres could be the Achilles’ heel of companies and could result in prosecution under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which came into force at the beginning of April. Th... (more) 11 aprile 2008 |
 | New Ford Mirror Design and Radar Systems To Minimize Blind Spot Risk Ford is actively addressing drivers' demands for increased visibility with the introduction of two new features, the Blind Spot Mirror and the Cross Traffic Alert with Blind-Spot Monitoring System, arriving in 2009."... (more) 10 aprile 2008 |
 | Ellisons Travel Services puts safety first To demonstrate the added safety it provides to its clients, and to keep ahead of future legislation, Ellisons Travel Services, who transport many Premiership Football Clubs, is fitting Alcolocks – an alcohol activated ve... (more) 10 aprile 2008 |
| 2009 Dodge Journey Earns Top Safety Ratings The all-new 2009 Dodge Journey earned 5-star ratings for driver- and front-passenger protection in a frontal crash along with 5-star driver and rear passenger ratings for side impact protection, the highest ratings in th... (more) 09 aprile 2008 |
| Improved Nissan Navara gains three star rating Euro NCAP today releases results for its assessment of the modified Nissan Navara. The upgraded car has achieved three stars for adult occupant protection. After Euro NCAP’s earlier tests highlighted serious safety conce... (more) 17 marzo 2008 |
 | Collision avoidance standard in the new Volvo XC60 The new Volvo XC60 is being launched with City Safety – Volvo Cars' in-house developed unique technology for avoiding low-speed collisions in city traffic and tailbacks. City Safety in combination with the recently intro... (more) 05 marzo 2008 |
| Tatcham unveiled 'cars that can't crash' It sounds like a sci-fi fantasy – cars that can’t crash! But the fictional notion is about to become reality thanks to new technologies being fitted to vehicles driven in Britain – that in time could save more than 125,0... (more) 12 febbraio 2008 |
 | Astucia SolarLite offer lower risks to bikers and cyclists The latest-generation Astucia SolarLite flush-mounted road studs offer lower risks to bikers and cyclists, as well as giving a ten-fold improvement in night time road visibility. The British-designed Astucia solar-powe... (more) 08 febbraio 2008 |
| DFT: 25th anniversary of seatbelts - 60,000 lives saved Twenty five years of seatbelt wearing laws have helped save 60,000 lives, Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick revealed today. <!-- ADSENSE -->Seatbelts have prevented an estimated 60,000 deaths and 670,000 serio... (more) 31 gennaio 2008 |
| New package of measures to improve stretched limousine safety The first part of a new package of measures to help improve the safe operation of stretched limousines and keep unlawful vehicles off the road has been unveiled today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. <!-- AD... (more) 29 gennaio 2008 |
| Almost 190,000 female motorists have had an accident or 'near miss' as a result of their hairstyle As the celebrity trend for long, eye-skimming fringes rages on, Britain’s female motorists are putting themselves and their passengers at risk. Almost 190,000* admit that they have had an <!-- ADSENSE -->accident, ... (more) 15 gennaio 2008 |
 | Infiniti SUV Earns Top Safety Award The new Infiniti EX35, a luxury SUV, earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The EX35 is the first Infiniti to earn this award. Top Safety Pick winners afford superior overall c... (more) 11 gennaio 2008 |