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High Costs For Young Drivers. Does This Cause Danger For All Drivers?
Jun 24th
The cost of getting a licence and insuring a first car just continues to increase. In 2011, a typical course of driving lessons costs around £1200, a provisional driving licence £50, booking the driving theory test £50 and the practical driving test £65 on a weekday and £75 on a Saturday.
You also need to take into account that the average person takes 2.4 attempts before passing. Insurance premiums for 17-24 year-olds have increased by half again in the last year alone.
Being tempted to break the law
Faced with these kinds of expenses, the temptation to drive without a licence or insurance also More >
Virtual reality safety windscreen
May 24th
Instead of simply protecting passangers from the elements, imagine if windscreens could make your car journeys safer. Well the guys at Autoglass are already one step ahead and have released this concept video of the future of car windscreens.
Providing a snapshot of 2020, this video demonstrates the technological improvements that many manufacturers have already developed, but are not yet using to full potential.
Thanks to augmented reality, displayed directly onto the windscreen, the driver and passangers are informed not only of potential hazards on the road, but also given a large array of information including directions, points of interest and key More >
BMW 1 M Coupe safety car
Mar 22nd
Meet the 1 Series with extra bite! BMW has renewed its commitment to provide safety and course cars to the MotoGP championship. And this year, the firm’s M Division has turned its attention to building a very special 1 Series M Coupe safety car.
The safety car’s powertrain remains the same as in the 1 Series M that goes on sale in the UK next month. That means a 345bhp turbocharged straight six unit driving the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.
However, the suspension has been adapted for track use and now features sports dampers and adjustable camber More >
BMW 1 M Coupe safety car
Mar 22nd
Meet the 1 Series with extra bite! BMW has renewed its commitment to provide safety and course cars to the MotoGP championship. And this year, the firm’s M Division has turned its attention to building a very special 1 Series M Coupe safety car.
The safety car’s powertrain remains the same as in the 1 Series M that goes on sale in the UK next month. That means a 345bhp turbocharged straight six unit driving the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox.
However, the suspension has been adapted for track use and now features sports dampers and adjustable camber More >
Car Maintenance And Safety Check Advice
Aug 27th
car maintenance
There are a number of essential checks that everyone should regularly carry out on their vehicle. Bald tyres, defective brakes and lights that don’t work are common faults, but any one of these defects can make your car inherently dangerous, and continuing to drive it could result in death or serious injury. Some of the most important checks are relatively simple, and can be carried out before each journey. So, before setting off it is recommended to check your windows are clean and mirrors correctly adjusted. If you have a passenger, you could also get them to check all More >
