Tailgating highlighted as most serious motorway driving offence

A recent new survey suggests that tailgating is now the most serious motorway driving offence in the UK, posing the biggest threat to UK road users on a daily basis.

The study, led by GEM Motoring Assist, revealed that 85 per cent of UK motorway drivers surveyed suggested that tailgating was the most serious offence and potentially the most dangerous manoeuvre a driver can make.

Interestingly, tailgating was regarded as a more serious offence than driving while using a mobile phone, cited by two-thirds of respondents as the most serious motoring offence.

The practice of tailgating means driving too close to the vehicle in front, at a distance which does not guarantee that stopping to avoid serious collision is possible.

GEM Motoring Assist’s chief executive officer, David Williams believes motorists need to take maximum precautions on the road to remain free of serious accidents and potential breakdowns.

“We believe that bad motorway driving such as tailgating … should definitely be more strictly enforced as it is this kind of careless driving that can lead to frustration, annoyance and possible accidents,” said Williams.

Victims of tailgating can have their cars written-off following an ill-judged driving manoeuvre or an aggressive driving mentality. However, there are also many damage-repairable vehicles that can be restored to road legal condition with the help of guaranteed recycled car parts.

ASM Auto Recycling can provide vehicle owners with significant peace of mind when fitting used engines or any other car parts to damage-repairable vehicles.  With over 250,000 used car parts within its department and over 2,000 salvage cars stored suitable for car parts breaking, there is sure to be a cost-effective used car part to get you back on the road in no time.

Mayor of London demands cut in motoring taxes

Campaigners for a fuel stabiliser will have been surprised to receive the backing of the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson over the Government’s rising motoring costs.

Writing in his regular Daily Telegraph column, Johnson has increased pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron and is the most senior Conservative to date to call a halt to the ‘war’ on motorists.

"If I were the Government, I would think seriously about that fuel duty stabiliser, because when it costs more to fill your tank than to fly to Rome, something is seriously wrong," he said.

Since his appointment as Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has also actively invested in measures to reduce the cost of travel. His most ambitious scheme was to store charging points for electric cars, but their introduction is still some way off.

The crippling cost of motoring for many UK motorists has forced them to consider alternative methods of cost-effective driving. Salvaged and damaged cars for sale are one consideration for drivers who know their spark plug from their core pack. These are vehicles that have been damaged but can be restored to become legally roadworthy as opposed to Category B vehicles that are effectively write-offs.

Not only are these cheaper to acquire than a vehicle on a used car forecourt, there is a growing market for used car parts. Recycled spare parts are cleaned and tested to legal standards. There are used car parts available to supply almost any part for any vehicle. Many breakers yards store vehicles for recycling parts as well as entirely scrapping vehicles that come to the end of its life due to natural wear and tear.

Tesco teams up with big-name tyre supplier

Supermarket giant Tesco has revealed it has agreed a deal with a big-name tyre supplier, offering savings of up to 40 per cent for UK motorists.

Tesco’s move into the tyre market could potentially challenge established suppliers such as Kwik Fit and Associated Tyre Specialists. The retailer has teamed up with Blackcircles.com, a tyre specialist company run by former Tesco worker Mike Welch, with discounts that could blow competitors out of the water.

Blackcircles.com owner, Mike Welch, said: "This launch marks one of the UK’s biggest motoring ventures of the last ten years.

"It has taken four years of careful planning and the result is an unbeatable deal for UK motorists, which is set to have a transformative effect on the UK tyre industry. From a Blackcircles.com business perspective the infrastructure is the same but it offers us an exclusive sales channel with a 13 million-person audience."

Motorists can now place orders on the Tesco Tyres website and then book their car into one of the 1,200 affiliated garages to have their new tyres fitted. Tesco Clubcard customers can also earn reward points for purchasing the retailer’s “extensive range of quality tyres” for cars, vans and motorbikes.

Owners of damage repairable vehicles will take a particularly keen interest in this story as they look to refurbish their car to roadworthy condition. A growing number of UK motorists are looking to damaged cars for sale as a cost-effective way of getting back on the roads instead of purchasing expensive, ready-made models. Greatly reduced tyre prices will increase the attraction of restoring a damage repairable car from the breakers yard back to its former glory.