Rainy weather and wet roads are something that is inevitable. Unfortunately when there is excess water on the roads the risk of Aquaplaning increases dramatically. However, we cannot let the weather determine whether or not we drive. This is why you should safeguard yourselves against the weather and make driving in the wet a safe and pleasurable experience? Aquaplaning ... [ Read: Aquaplaning – What You Need to Know? ]

The government celebrated the New Year by increasing fuel duty for motorists whilst everybody was hit with the rise in VAT from 17.5% to 20% on January 4th. The AA estimated that it will add around 3.5p to the cost of a litre, for both petrol and diesel. Experian Catalist stated the average price of unleaded petrol in the ... [ Read: Fuel Duty & VAT Increases but Drivers can save Money by checking Tyre Pressures ]

With all the snow and winter weather causing havoc there is hot debate whether the UK should embrace winter tyres. A number of drivers are making enquiries about them whilst others are still learning what winter tyres are yet there are many that aren’t convinced or choose not to bother. The confusion comes from there being no law to ... [ Read: Not Convinced By Winter Tyres? New Tyres Provide Better Grip ]

The big freeze has come to Britain early this year and the treacherous conditions look set to continue. So it’s imperative that your car is in the best condition possible to cope with the cold weather and icy roads. And whilst most people stock up on things like de-icer and scrapers and make sure that their radiator is topped ... [ Read: Are You Tyred of the Snow and Ice? ]

There has been an increased safety awareness campaign throughout the industry and one of the major ones pushing this is Continental Tyres who have recently released a set of infographics. These winter driving infographics “illustrate the importance of visibility, driver awareness and winter tyres while driving during the colder months”. Find out more from them at http://www.conti-central.co.uk/ [ Read: New Winter Driving Infographic Series Highlights Key Safety Advice ]

As we are coming towards the end of Tyre Safety Month I thought it would be good to do a roundup of what has been happening online and who has been providing tyre safety information. First of all TyreSafe, one of the UK’s leading tyre safety organisations, launched Tyre Safety Month during October 2010. This October, TyreSafe is highlighting the ... [ Read: Information & Round-up of Tyre Safety Month ]

We have previously written about the Michelin Fill Up With Air Campaign when the research showed figures of more than 370 million litres of fuel are being wasted each year. This has resulted in around £440 million being lost by UK drivers – all due to the incorrect tyre pressures causing drivers to drive around using under-inflated tyres. ... [ Read: Michelin Fill Up With Air Campaign Helps Correct Tyre Pressures in the UK ]

Those of you with iPhones can now simply input your vehicle registration details and be provided with the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended tyre pressure settings. The app has been launched by TyreSafe as part of tyre safety month and is completely free. The effects of under-inflated tyres We have detailed the issues about under-inflated tyres helping save fuel, with the Michelin’s ... [ Read: Check Recommended Tyre Pressure with new iPhone App ]