New System Needed To Highlight Risks Of Prescription Drugs, Says IAM

THE Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has raised the issue of prescription drug labeling, after finding that many drivers believe the product information could be more comprehensive. In a survey based on 2,376 responses, only half of drivers asked felt prescription drug labelling is clear enough on medicines. This exercise comes after the government announced earlier this year that a drug-driving bill will be introduced, and will include chemicals which can be found in prescription drugs.

Bertone Jet 2+2 Aston Martin Rapide

Images and details of the Bertone Jet 2+2 Aston Martin Rapide have been revealed in anticipation of its Geneva debut. Celebrating 60 years of collaboration with Aston Martin – which is also celebrating its centenary – the one-off wagon was commissioned by an unnamed Aston collector. The last Bertone Aston was the Vanquish-based Jet 2 shooting break from 2004.

Four new electric speed records for the UK

Lord Paul Drayson has set a new World Electric Land Speed record for sub-999kg electric vehicles with an average speed of 205.139mph over the flying mile. This represents a modest 1mph increase over the previous record – which Drayson set last year in the same Drayson Racing Technologies all-electric prototype. But the ‘Lord of Speed’ (as we’ve just dubbed him) also broke four other records in the process.