The organisers of the Jim Clark Rally have confirmed that the memorial competition will be run in 2019, following a four-year hiatus. The rally was run on closed public roads around the Scottish Borders, close to the F1 champion’s birthplace of Duns, from 1970 until 2014, when three spectators were killed. Following those deaths and […]

As the weather finally begins to improve drivers are being urged by road safety experts to make sure they don’t fall foul of a little-known driving rule. This week is Sun Awareness Week and while there’s plenty of advice being offered on the potential health effects of overexposure, road safety charity IAM Roadsmart is also […]

Harder driving theory tests have led to less than half of all would-be motorists passing the exam in the last year. Only 47 per cent of driving hopefuls passed their theory test over the last 12 months – a drop of a quarter in just over a decade. In 2007/08, 65 per cent of people […]

Drivers who leave their car engines idling while stopped could be handed instant fines under new proposals. Environment Secretary Michael Gove is understood to back calls to give local authorities more sweeping powers to crack down on pollution. Currently, council officials can only issue a fine if a driver ignores a warning and leaves their […]

An HGV driver who took both hands off the steering wheel to make a credit card payment on his phone was among more than 3,000 reckless motorists caught by police using unmarked lorries in the past year. Video footage of the trucker travelling along the M40 near Leamington Spa has been released by Highways England […]

A new service that allows motorists to print copies of their MOT certificate at home could save UK drivers £6 million a year. From this month, drivers who have lost or damaged their vehicle’s MOT certificate can view a copy online, and save and print it for themselves rather than applying to the Driver and […]

A new road safety campaign is using a light-hearted video to drive home a deadly serious message to young drivers. Created by Road Safety Scotland for its #DriveSmart campaign, the short clip features a young driver being told off for using his phone by his gran, who emerges from the car’s footwell. The clip is […]

Owners of SUVs are spending hundreds of pounds more than other motorists to fuel their cars every year, a new study has found. SUVs and crossovers have seen an explosion in popularity over the last 10 years, stealing sales from traditional hatchback, saloon and estate markets. But an investigation by Which? has revealed that drivers […]

British drivers could be leaving themselves open to huge fines and significant penalties on their licences simply by failing to keep their car clean. Ensuring that your driving doesn’t affect other motorists’ safety is a basic part of motoring but it extends beyond your behaviour at the wheel to how you treat and maintain your […]