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British motorists face cost increases for both car repairs and insurance
A recent report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that the cost of car services, repair bills and replacement...
Petition for compulsory driving test at the age of 70 gathers momentum
A petition to introduce compulsory, age-related driving tests is gathering momentum. Benjamin Brooks-Dutton started the petition to the Department...
Check now: is your street a car theft hotspot?
As we revealed last week, car crime is on the up ,with a 20% spike in vehicles stolen in 2016/17. The rise means that, more than ever, motorists...
How to dodge the jams this summer
With the summer holidays in full swing, many people are heading off on their summer break. Whether you’re driving to the airport or using the UK...
More vehicles being clamped since tax discs torn up
According to an annual report by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), there has been a 166% rise in vehicle clamping over the past three...
Could the scrapping of the Severn tolls create a snowball effect?
The government has announced that the Severn crossing tolls will be scrapped in 2018. The move plans to boost the economies of South Wales and the...
Ditch that luxury model! New survey shows why it’s better to buy a cheap car
If you’re in the market for a new car, you no doubt have a list of requirements that you want your chosen vehicle to meet. Safety, comfort,...
Discounted diesels now cheaper than equivalent petrol models
Diesels’ pollution credentials have been under extensive scrutinty for some time now. Diesel’s fall from grace has been fast. Many car buyers have...
Petrol and diesel ban to throw UK petrol industry into chaos
The government is due to announce shortly that new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned from 2040. The measure is part of plans to tackle...
Car theft up 20%: what can owners do about it?
According to the latest government figures, nearly 100,000 vehicles were stolen last year. Break-ins rose to 250,000 over the same period. The...
Warning! 6 risks to your licence you’re not aware of
New research shows that 30% of drivers could be risking a ban because they don’t realise their eyesight is too poor to operate a vehicle safely....
Orange refuge bays to help drivers confused by no hard shoulder
Emergency pull off areas on smart motorways, spaced every 1.6 miles, are to be painted bright orange in an effort to make them stand out so drivers...
Pay-per-mile tax plan wins £250,000 Wolfson Economics Prize
A graduate transport planner has won the annual Wolfson Economics prize by coming up with a radical way for motorists to pay for all forms of...
Could listening to music while driving be banned?
University College London has published a study which indicates that listening to music while driving causes low level distraction that leads to...
Dartford Crossing chasing 2m drivers for 2016 fines
An incredible two million people were given a fine in 2016 for using the Dartford Crossing without paying the toll. That equates to 5% of all...
Drivers spend up to 67 hours per year looking for parking spaces
UK drivers are spending an average of 44 hours per year trying to find parking spaces. In the worst cases, drivers are losing as much as 67 hours...
Missed a car repayment? A ‘kill switch’ could render your car immobile!
With the car financing sector already embroiled in a scandal surrounding loans to customers who can’t afford them, another controversial practice...
Car sales fall as cost of ownership and economic uncertainty rises
Data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has shown that new car registrations were down for the third month in a row...
M6 toll fares rise for first time in 5 years
Midland Express Limited (MEL), which operates the M6 toll connecting M6 junctions 3a and 11a, has announced that it will be increasing the cost of...
Review of UK fuel prices June 2017: is the party over?
Many of us were hoping that falls in the wholesale price for fuel in May and early June would mean that we’d see a fifth successive decline in fuel...
Eight out of ten drivers ignore 20mph speed limit, claims report
Department for Transport (DfT) data has shown that 80% of drivers are turning a blind eye to the 20mph speed limit. According to official figures,...
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