Scientists have developed...
Scientists have developed a clever system that warns motorists when they"re tailgating. The "back off" plate, positioned in the rear screen, displays the digits seven, five and three in decreasing size. Anyone who can read the seven at 70mph is too close, likewise with five at 50mph and three at 30mph.
Plans to switch off...
Plans to switch off AM/FM analogue transmission from 2015, and replace it with the crackle-free alternative, were outlined in the Digital Britain report. New radios already have to be DAB capable by the end of 2013 in France. But some UK firms are worried the digital technology wonò€™t
be compatible within the EU.
ò€œThe problem is getting a pan-European standard,ò€ said a spokesman for Kia. ò€œCurrently, there are different standards ò€“ similar to VHS and Betamax. We want to have one fitment across Europe. We need an agreed path.ò€ However, some new vehicles, such as Fordò€™s Focus Titanium, already come with a DAB system as standard.
The Government says DAB coverage must be comparable to the current FM network and cover all major roads.