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WHEN it comes to cars, Britain is anything but a classless society.   You can drive the most expensive German or Japanese car and you won‘t get a second look. But get behind the wheel of an Aston Martin and even the most reluctant of motoring enthusiasts give it an admiring glance.   Perhaps it’s…

Citroën’s distinctively styled flagship, DS5, has added another exciting award to its CV of achievements as DS5 Hyrbid4 was named ‘Best Eco Car’ at the recent Scottish Car of the Year Awards, as voted for by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers.   ‘Out greening’ three other contenders to the title, DS5 Hybrid4 stood apart…

SPEED limits are to be cut on dozens of stretches of major routes across Scotland in an attempt to reduce crashes. A review of the main “A” roads by the Scottish Government’s Transport Scotland agency has recommended cutting maximum speeds by up to 20mph in areas.   The review, ordered six years ago, also proposed…

PROBLEM is only caused if someone spills liquid on a switch in the driver’s door or a large amount of rain water gets on it.   HONDA are recalling 268,000 cars – amid fears that an electrical switch in the driver’s door could melt and cause a fire.   The problem, which affects CR-V models…

Just over seven tenths (71%) of UK drivers are unaware of the speed limits when tested, a survey has revealed.   Those who did badly in the tests did not know the limit on a rural road, single carriageway, dual carriageway, motorway or a road in a built-up area. But drivers would do well to…

It has been reported nationally in the press that the motorway speed limit could be reconsidered for the first time since 1965!   Former Transport Secretary, Phillip Hammond, has recently discussed that there could be economical benefits to increasing the UK ‘s motorway speed limit to 80mph.   It is discussed that whilst Britain’s roads are the…