Driving Age (Again)
Ministers are pressing ahead with the idea of raising the driving age in the UK from the current 17 to 18 in an attempt to […]
Driving Instruction
Old Codgers and Driving (or not…)
Via Tim, this rather disturbing story: An upper age limit for drivers could be imposed under plans being considered by the Government. Ruth Kelly, the […]
Neil and Liberty
I don’t often agree with Neil Harding, but for once we are in broad agreement even if it is for slightly different reasons. Neil is […]
“Safety” Cameras?
In an interesting article in today’s Telegraph Paul Smith from SafeSpeed discusses speed cameras (euphemistically referred to as “safety” cameras) and why they don’t seem to […]
Driving Test Scam
The old driving test fraud is a regular news item. I suppose, therefore, that another such story hitting the BBC News comes as no great surprise. Tens […]
The Vatican and Driving
Oh, dear, oh, dear. I do wish religious leaders would confine themselves to their churches. When they step outside of their usual arena they have […]
Psychometric Testing for New Drivers.
I noted this announcement from Robert Gifford with mixed feelings. Psychological assessments should become part of the UK driving test, a road safety expert has […]
Harder Driving Tests
Every so often, the same stories get trotted out and the same solutions proposed. So, today, we get a reprise of the “killer drivers and […]
Driving Lunacy
The charity Brake is so concerned about the behaviour of young drivers that it is demanding action. Young drivers should be subject to a night-time curfew […]
Raise the Driving Age Limit?
I see from today’s Observer that the safety lobby is calling for a raise in the age limit for obtaining a driving licence. Another teenage […]