News Archives - Driving

Stop Killing Our Children – The film

We’ve done it. With a day to spare, and thanks to the generosity of over 200 supporters, we’ve raised a little over £10,000 to make a short film about road danger. If you would like to make a donation towards the film, you have until Saturday 1 December 2018 at Kickstarter.com Road danger in Britain not only kills and injures…

Car breakdown warning lights up for grabs

If you’re unlucky to suffer a car breakdown, common sense dictates that you switch on your vehicle’s hazard lights before getting yourself and your passengers to a place of safety while you wait for recovery. LED road flares offer an additional way of minimising the risk of your vehicle being struck by an inattentive driver. At just 10cm in diameter…

World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims 2018

According to the World Health Organisation, 1.25 million people are killed on the world’s roads every year – that’s 3,424 a day. This Sunday is World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims – a time for all nations to take stock of this carnage. We were contacted by Southampton Cycling Campaign, who, supported by other local groups, plan to use the day…

However you travel, this phone case has you covered

It doesn’t matter how you travel, your iPhone is at risk of suffering a cracked screen if dropped. It’s the reason British start-up Mous has devised a seemingly indestructible range of smartphone cases. Mous made a name for itself by dropping phones protected by its cases from 15m cranes and out of helicopters after deciding that slim phones case weren’t…

Do you remember passing your driving test?

Do you remember passing your driving test? Forget the feeling of new-found independence or the relief at no longer having to fork out for lessons – do you remember how you drove during the test? You will have religiously checked your mirrors before signalling and manoeuvring. You will have kept both hands on the steering wheel. You will have driven…