July’s summer heatwave caused road accidents in the UK to soar, as male drivers became increasingly distracted by womens’ skimpy outfits, new insurance claim figures show.
The new statistics published today by car insurance company Sheilas’ Wheels, show that 29% of male drivers admitted to being distracted by short skirts and low-cut tops in the Summer weather, leading to a record number of accidents on the road.
Popular UK breakdown organisation, the AA, has come under fire this week for refusing to sign an industry code of conduct for after market vehicle warranty providers.
Established by the automotive watchdog Motor codes, the code of practice requires firms to use ‘plain English’ in the small print of their policies, and to ensure that their claims procedures are simple and easy to understand.
The M25 has been singled out as the most boring and depressing road in Britain according to a Road to Freedom survey of 3,000 car drivers and bike riders conducted by Motorcycle News.
Following close behind in second place is the Birmingham stretch of the M6, with the A1 in London, and the M5 near Bristol in 3rd and 4th place respectively.
The AA is one of the largest and most well known breakdown organisations in the United Kingdom. Alongside their domestic breakdown service, the AA also provide European breakdown cover to give you that added peace of mind when driving abroad.
Breaking down whilst abroad or on holiday is never fun, and with recovery back to the UK costing around £1,000 it isn’t cheap either.
But by planning ahead and taking out European breakdown cover with The AA you can enjoy your trip in the knowledge that you’ll be covered for any breakdown eventuality.
Founded in 1971 and known at the time as ‘National Breakdown’, Green Flag has grown to become one of the most competitively priced vehicle breakdown organisations in the UK today.
With close to 5 million customers, Green Flag claim an average call out time of 30 minutes with 86% of all breakdowns fixed by the roadside.
Green Flag’s cheap breakdown cover services are made possible due to the organisation’s reliance on a large network of independent vehicle breakdown and recovery agents across the UK and Europe.
Many motorists choose to buy a hybrid vehicle because they believe running a hybrid car will save them money in the long fun. But new research published by the British Columbia Automobile Association suggests that those who buy a hybrid model continue to pay a premium rate for it.
The BCAA compared the purchase price, financing, and fuel costs of 16 hybrid cars over a period of five years and concluded that only one hybrid car cost less to buy and run over the five years than its petrol counterpart.
The hybrid vehicle that came top in their study was the Mercedes S400 Hybrid Sedan, which overall was found to cost £3,200 less to own and operate than other hybrid models studied.
As we reported yesterday, Hollywood A-listers tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz called in to the Top Gear studios during their recent promotional tour for new film Knight and Day.
Both actors took part in Top Gear’s Star In A Reasonably Priced Car challenge, with cruise at one point managing to get the Kia Cee’d on two wheels!
Both Cruise and Diaz finished with remarkably quick lap times, with Camron Diaz lapping the track in an impressive 1:43.2 which at the time made her the fastest star in a reasonably-priced car.
That was until Cruise did his lap finishing in 1:44.2, making Tom Cruise the new record holder for Top Gear’s star in a reasonably-priced car.
The BBC has confirmed that Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz will be appearing on tonight’s episode of Top Gear.
The pair, who were in London recently to promote their latest film Knight and Day, will take part in Top Gear’s Star In A Reasonably Priced Car segment.
The two stars will be racing against each other in a Kia Cee’d in a bid to complete the fastest lap time around the Top Gear track.
A new type of shock absorber currently under developed by American based Levant Power Corporation converts the bumps and rattles from vehicles driving on rough roads into usable electricity.
Known as GenShocks, the shock absorbers use the harsh impact from a bumpy ride to power a number of vehicle devices such as the car’s alternator, headlights, windscreen wipers, and sound system.
This in turn means that less fuel is needed in order to power these electronics, saving you money.
The RAC is without question one of the leading motoring organizations in the UK, and currently serves over 7 million members.
Providing services to both private and business motorists, the RAC serve a number of areas including roadside assistance, insurance, vehicle inspections and checks, legal services, and even up-to-the minute traffic and travel information.
