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One in five accidents involves a parked car

Crash test performed by NCAP

Overcrowded roads, motorists not concentrating and the trend towards bigger vehicles have led to a rise in such accidents

Lorry protest over fuel prices hits London

Sections of central London closed as hundreds of lorry drivers converge on the city to protest over fuel prices

Sat-navs to warn of dangerous roads

Details of the most dangerous roads in Britain will be programmed into navigation devices to warn drivers of the risks

Green world speed record. We put three hybrids on a racetrack - and spank them
The British-built steam car is wheeled out in public for the first time at Thorney Island, near Portsmouth

Full steam ahead for record attempt

British Steam Car Challenge Team is aiming to beat 128mph record set by Fred Marriot in 1906

Hard shoulder being used as a slow lane on the motorway

Hard shoulders to open to traffic

Highways Agency to turn hard shoulders into lanes and reduce the number of emergency lay-bys across 250 miles of motorway

Panic buying as fuel companies urge calm

Oil companies insist supplies are sufficient to last the four-day strike by fuel-tanker drivers as motorists bulk-buy

Panic buying hits filling stations over strike

Motorists are filling up their tanks in advance of the planned strike action by tanker drivers starting tomorrow

The cab ride from hell. Watch Steve Bent speed through Baghdad with a gun-toting security aide
Drivers queue during evening rush hour on the M4 motorway, in west London

Study reveals how to save £500 a year on petrol

Research has shown that the most fuel-efficient speed for many cars is below 40mph - and in some cases below 20

A Cycle sign in a one-way street in Hackney

Drivers beware as cyclists get new rights

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea has decided to test two-way access for cyclists on six residential one-way roads

UK CO2 emissions rise faster than EU average

Government promises tougher controls as EU carbon-trading scheme fails to reduce discharge and meet reduction targets

Hummer on rocky road as GM cuts production

The car company is to close four plants and may sell the gas-guzzling Hummer as it says high fuel prices are here to stay

Driving Photo Galleries. Stunning pictures of the newest and most beautiful cars in the world
Tyre spiking stinger on a garage forecourt

Tyre-spiking ‘stinger’ to stop fuel thieves

Petrol station owners are installing devices to puncture the tyres of drivers who fail to pay after a hike in fuel costs

Hedgehogs

Fears over drop in hedgehog road kill

Conservationists fear that a fall in the number of hedgehogs found dead on the road signals a decline in population

20mph limit to cut urban road deaths

Other measures include a lower drink-drive limit, six points for extreme speeding and harsh penalties for seatbelt offences

'Claims for hybrid cars are gimmickry'

Cars promoted as eco-friendly have been criticised for pumping out over 50% more carbon dioxide than manufacturers claim

Clarkson's greatest hits. Jeremy Clarkson looks back on the 25 best, fastest and most exciting cars he has driven in the past five years
The Nissan Mixim electric concept car

Nissan says future's bright and electric

The car firm, once on the brink of collapse, now leads the race for mass-production of battery-powered cars

Two men in a car sporting a British School of Motoring learners 'L plate', circa 1938

Learners face new testing hazards

Driving instructors will gain powers to force learners to have extra lessons before taking their tests, under new reforms

Late delivery gets Flintoff off charge

It's England cricketer Andrew Flintoff's turn to benefit from Nick Freeman’s flair with the finer points of motoring law

Extra lessons to drive down insurance costs

Courses will be open to all drivers but newly-qualified motorists could save up to £500 a year

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