Tag: Driving

FOI request shows mobile phone drivers falls 39%, fines double to £1.2 million a year

A new Freedom of Information (FOI) Request has revealed that the number of drivers caught on their phone has plummeted by 39% and the cost of fines paid more than doubled to £1.2 million, exactly a year after tougher penalties were first introduced. The penalty for using a mobile phone behind the wheel doubled to £200 and six…
Chris Price Gadgets, Mobile phones, Smartphones

Top 10 annoying passenger behaviours. Backseat driving is biggest wind up for drivers

A survey of 1,011 British motorists carried out by car leasing company, Vantage-leasing.com, has revealed the top 10 most infuriating passenger behaviours with back seat driving topping the list. An overwhelming proportion (88%) of drivers voted passengers giving out unsolicited unwelcome driving advice as more annoying than anything else. More than three quarters (76%) of UK…
Chris Price Gadgets, Transport, Vehicles

CES 2010: Final Thoughts

The Consumer Electronics show, the behemoth of tech, the Valhalla of gadgetry, has come and gone for yet another year. But this time, rather than arriving with a bang, it slinked into sight with something more like a whimper. CES…

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CES 2010: Day 3 Round-Up

Another day, another Tech Digest CES 2010 round-up. Fancy Tweeting hands-free in your car or controlling your PC by breathing? Check today's top stories below and find out how. Twitter coming to Ford cars The digital equivalent of drink-driving? Motorola…

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