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Whether you are an experienced motorist or have just passed your test, the very suggestion of flaunting the driving laws may be abhorrent to you. You would never dream of exceeding the speed limit or talking on your mobile phone while driving. There would never be the possibility of getting behind the wheel while over the alcohol limit. You know if you engage in such activity you are breaking the law. However, many motorists may not be aware some acts they considered harmless may actually be illegal. Do you fall into this category? Is it possible you may have committed a driving offence without even knowing it? Is it the case what you thought was `no big deal` may have violated the traffic laws, and could see you end up in trouble? For instance, did you know it may be against the law to go to sleep in your car when intoxicated, even if the engine isn’t turned on? You may have come home after a night out and, having got out of the taxi, may struggle to find your house keys and de...

Parts of the UK have been looking for ways to reduce the number of diesel cars on the road for quite some time. It has been a controversial, even contentious issue, but many see it as a necessary step in protecting the environment. However, no city in the United Kingdom has actively prohibited the use of diesel cars on its streets, until now. Image Source: Express.co.uk However, it was recently announced Bristol in South West England will be the first city in the UK to take that step. The council voted for a scheme banning diesel cars from the city streets during the day. A major move forward, designed to counteract unlawful rates of air pollution in the area. The scheme is still awaiting government approval but, should it go ahead, it will come into effect in two years’ time. Under the scheme, privately owned diesel cars will be prohibited from a central ban zone. Encompassing a section of the M32, the old city, Spike Island, Redcliffe and the Harbourside, among other are...

They may be the most sought-after cars on the market, on the cutting edge of design and technology. Therefore, it is ironic that many bestselling makes may be in danger of being stolen in no time, due to deficiencies in keyless entry systems. You may be amazed at how quickly thieves can gain entry to some cars, especially considering which types of models seem vulnerable. Keyless entry systems are the widespread popular feature, allowing motorists to unlock their vehicles and start the ignition while having the keys on your person. So, just how long can it take criminals to gain access to vehicles equipped with a keyless entry and start systems? In order to see how long it may take car thieves to get into a car and drive off in it, a noted industry publication recently carried tests on various makes and models, utilising the exact same technology criminals employ, when stealing a car. The anti-theft test performed by security experts had some very interesting results. They took...

It is one of the classic sights in all science fiction cinema, especially when depicting the future. How many times have you seen a flying car sweeping past a building in movies like `Blade Runner`, `The Fifth element` and `Minority Report“ However, one of the stables of futuristic thrillers may be about to become a reality? This comes after the news a Japanese company has tested a flying car. NEC, the electronics firm, demonstrated the vehicle inside a massive cage at a test site in Abiko, a city and Chiba Prefecture; an administrative subdivision, near Tokyo. The flying car is often referred to as an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft or EVtol. During the demonstration, using four propellers, resembling a drone, it managed to rise off the ground for sixty seconds. The test vehicle then repeated the action in what is regarded a successful experiment, but barely scratches the surface of what the government of Japan has in mind for flying cars. An EVtol is categor...

Millions of viewers were hooked to their television screens on Saturday night recently to watch the launch of the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing. They may have wondered who the guests were or marvelled at the skills of the professional dancers but something else may have caught their eye. It seemed, while they were driving to meet the celebrities, two of the dancers, AJ Pritchard and Johannes Radebe, were travelling in an overgrown children’s toy car, which may have looked familiar. Image Credit: bbc.com Some people may have thought it was a mock-up, built by an over industrious BBC prop department, but it was for real. Incredibly, design geniuses have developed a grown-up version of a classic toy car you can actually drive on the roads. Do you remember those fantastic plastic Little Tikes cars, painted red and yellow, enjoyed by millions of children back in the day and still going strong today? They are, for many people, an important part of their childhood, so m...

How many times has this happened to you? Probably more than you can count. You are a motorist driving home, or heading off on a trip, and you notice your tank is running empty. You need to fill up, so you find the nearest petrol station, but you notice something different. The labels on the petrol pumps seemed to have changed, as most service stations in Scotland have brought in a new system on diesel and petrol pumps. The fuel may not have altered, but you should be aware of the new labels, to guarantee you select the right pump when stopping to fill your tank. This past June saw the Department of Transport introduce the Know Your Fuel campaign, to school motorists on the importance of biofuels. This is all part of the UK government’s drive (no pun intended), outlined in the Road to Zero plan, to eradicate the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles in twenty years. So, to keep you abreast of the new labelling system at the service station, if you wish to fill up with petrol, it ...

The car industry has been shaken by recent research stating three specialist car alarms have been found to have security flaws, leaving vehicles at risk of theft or hijacking. Alarm apps made by Pandora and Clifford (otherwise known as Viper), which feature on three million cars, have been found to contain bugs which can be used to set off alarms, unlock car doors and start the ignition through an insecure app. The discovery has resulted in the companies producing the apps to enhance their security, in order to rectify the flaws. Pen Test Partners, accomplished security experts with experience in discovering flaws in computer software, overseen the research. They had been given the task by the BBC TV series Click, dealing with the latest news in the world of technology. The security experts concentrated on Pandora and Clifford, two leading companies which brought out car alarms which could be operated and controlled through smartphone apps. In the course of their research Pen T...