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Category Archives: road safety
Dangerous tyres for sale – one previous owner
Worrying research carried out by ‘not for profit’ road safety organisation TyreSafe suggests that male and female motorists are more likely to buy part worn tyres than they were 12 months ago. One assumes that this is due to the … Continue reading
Posted in cost of motoring, road safety, women drivers
Tagged Stuart Jackson, tyres, TyreSafe
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Survey says women fall short at car maintenance
No surprises here – busy women drivers are failing to do simple checks on their cars through mechanical ignorance allegedly (HELLO – isn’t this an opportunity for a female friendly proposition?) whereas men simply cannot be bothered, according to a … Continue reading
Posted in road safety, women drivers, women's car insurance
Tagged FOXY Lady Drivers Club, Kwik Fit, road safety
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Are you taking care of your car?
More than five million motorists are driving dangerous cars says breakdown recovery organisation Britannia Rescue. In a recent survey it found that the most common faults were worn tyres, defective brakes and faulty exhaust pipes. This is worrying because worn … Continue reading
Posted in road safety, women drivers
Tagged Britannia Rescue, dangerous cars, women drivers
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Is your car as safe as it should be?
ONE than five million motorists are driving dangerous cars says leading breakdown service Britannia Rescue. Its survey found that The most common faults were worn tyres, defective brakes and faulty exhaust pipes. It goes without saying that worn tyres and … Continue reading
Posted in cost of motoring, green motoring, marketing to women, road safety
Tagged car safety, dangerous cars, female friendly garages, FOXY Choice
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Motoring advice for pregnant women drivers
Pregnant women drivers are offered this motoring advice from the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) so they can drive safely and comfortably. Thinking they are protecting their unborn child many motoring mums to be wear their seatbelt across the centre … Continue reading
Posted in road safety, women drivers
Tagged good garage guide, good garages, IAM, motoring mums, motoring safety advice
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More pothole stories could mean more payouts
During the bad weather potholes have got worse and many new ones have emerged. Not only can they be responsible for axle and suspension failure costing women drivers dearly – an estimated £2.8 billion every year we are told, but … Continue reading
Get your car checked before winter sets in
I have just returned from a business lunch where one of the women had to leave early because she had booked her taxi in advance, after her car hadn’t started this morning. This reminded me of FOXY’s latest top ten … Continue reading
Posted in female friendly garages, road safety, women drivers
Tagged car fitness check, FOXY Lady Drivers Club, women drivers
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Safety awareness course for women drivers in Milton Keynes
In a survey of more than 1,000 motorists carried out by the RAC Foundation, 87 per cent of drivers, many of them women, said that they had been a road rage victim at least once, while 20 per cent claimed … Continue reading
Posted in car dealerships, female friendly garages, road safety, women drivers
Tagged Evans Halshaw, Milton Keynes, road safety, Vauxhall, women drivers
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Motorways are scary for women drivers
Some recent research reminds us how scary motorways are for many learner drivers, especially women drivers. No surprises really because motorway driving isn’t taught as part of the test and it is a completely different driving skill. It also reminds … Continue reading
Posted in garage services, road safety, women drivers
Tagged road safety, women drivers
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Road safety sponsor needed…
I have just got back from the Midlands having included Thursday night at Brake, the road safety charity’s Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence 2009. We had submitted an application for the category of ‘Road Safety in the Community’ on … Continue reading
Posted in road safety, women drivers
Tagged Brake, Citroen UK, Jet Service Stations, Newcastle United, Ocado, Royal Mail, the C-G lock
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