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What Car? think the best time to buy a new car is now
With new car sales falling for the twelfth consecutive month in March and new registrations being down 16%, dealers are dramatically reducing their...
Drivers issued with one million penalties for driving in bus lanes last year
According to data obtained by the RAC, drivers in the 20 largest cities around the UK have received over one million penalty charge...
Five medical conditions to declare before you can drive
In total there are 182 different medical conditions that need to be declared to the DVLA which they consider could affect someone’s...
Car thefts triple in worst areas due to keyless technology
After steadily decreasing for 10 years, car thefts are now on the rise with the number of cars being stolen tripling in the worst...
Motorway fuel prices face Government inquiry and reforms
Any motorist who has had to stop for fuel on the motorway will have experienced the problem that the Government is now looking into,...
New MOT rules could mean fines of up to £2,500
Stricter new rules around MOTs are being rolled out across the country next month and could see drivers facing a fine of up to £2,500 if...
Littering from a vehicle fine higher than speeding fine
Throwing litter out of your vehicle could now land you with a £150 fine, which is 50% more than the £100 you could be charged if you...
Wider cars in outdated spaces leads to ‘parking rage’
Motorists are finding it increasingly hard to give other cars enough room when they park due to modern cars getting wider by a foot on...
£100m pothole fund ‘a drop in the ocean’ compared to £9 billion required to fix roads
The Government has announced new funds to help deal with the enormous pothole problem around the UK that is widely accepted and welcomed by all....
Higher petrol prices led to £1 billion less spent on the high street
The higher cost of petrol and diesel in 2017 has had a far more significant impact than anyone realised and could be partly to blame for...
Sat nav rip off as owners pay up to £300 to update GPS
Newer cars with free sat nav updates Subaru isn’t the only manufacturer offering free sat nav software updates on newer cars, Volvo and...
Thousands of road signs should be removed because they’re useless
Described as a “national disgrace” and a “culpable blight”, it seems that the era of excessive and ridiculous road signs is coming to an end. In a...
Police to tow cars away if parked on pavements
Motorists now face having their car towed away if it is parked on the pavement in a crackdown on this driving offence by police. Any vehicle which...
Concerns grow about UK car finance time bomb
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have voiced their concerns over the loan default rates for high-risk borrowers as interest rates rise. One...
Drivers unaware of how new VED rules will affect them
In the Autumn Budget, a range of changes to vehicle excise duty (VED) were announced that impact many motorists. But a new survey by Confused.com...
UK fuel card usage at highest ever levels
New reports show that fuel card usage amongst UK businesses is at its highest ever levels, with it now being a £7billion a year sector. Fuel...
Women really ARE worse drivers than men claims new research
Men have long said that women are the worse drivers. Women have vigorously defended their abilities behind the wheel. But new research does back the...
UK driving licences will be not accepted in the EU after Brexit
New documents published by the European Commission show that they will reject UK driving licences as being valid for use in the EU after...
Council parking charges soar by a whopping 45%
If you thought that using a council-owned car park was expensive, the bad news is that it is going to get worse. Car park spaces and residents’...
Blanket diesel bans in UK cities will not happen
The end of February saw a landmark announcement from German law courts. In a significant ruling, older diesel cars will now be banned from some...
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