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Congestion means the average driver speed on some of Britain’s motorways is only 25mph
Official findings from an analysis of the 2018 Department for Transport (DfT) congestion figures show Britain’s motorways are struggling...
1 in 10 drivers believe they are “in the right” when hogging the middle lane
Judging by online comments, tweets and positive support, I can’t be the only one who feels that Kent Police deserve a hearty pat on the...
New study reveals some commuters are paying up to £40 a day to park at the train station
A new study by short-term insurance provider, Veygo, has revealed that if you’re looking to let the train take the strain, you could be...
March 2021: Bristol city could ban ALL diesel cars – plus a new congestion charge zone
Bristol City Council is aiming for the fastest improvement in air quality to meet legal nitrogen dioxide (NO2) targets in a bold plan with more...
Charging your electric car in ten minutes: same technology, new process
We often hear about ‘range anxiety’ when talking about electric vehicles, of course it refers to the angst you feel when travelling anything further...
£200 fine for just “touching” your phone – tapping, holding or swiping could now cost you
While I’m sometimes dismissive of a handful of new driving regulations, and feel that the authorities are too reliant on using technology to ‘spy’...
Over 60 motorists banned from our roads each day as drug-driving convictions almost quadruple
A former road safety minister says drug driving is now a ‘hidden epidemic’, with courts convicting almost 20,000 people for driving under the...
SUVs responsible for 700 megatonnes of CO2 emissions
Lies, damned lies, and statistics. Those five words aren’t to disparage the research relating to global CO2 emissions, but merely to point out that...
Going green – the new number plates for electric cars
Depending on what part of the country you live, commute or travel to, you may be aware that purchasing a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) comes with a...
Shell create ecosystem of reward driven, sustainable energy solutions
Over the last 12 months the retailer that has undergone the most dramatic change is undoubtedly Shell. In that time-frame it has found a new purpose...
Smart motorway accidents on the rise due to ‘reckless driving’
Britain’s roads are among the safest in the world, and crashes on smart motorways are the fault of the person behind the wheel, according to Jim...
Box junctions: Making roads safer or a covert money-maker?
Most people view yellow box junctions as a revenue generator, and with figures such as £16m in revenue being quoted, it would be hard to disagree....
AA reports supermarket fuel price war offering “pennies off” scam to boost sales
On Thursday, caused by Asda’s decision to lower petrol by two pence per litre (ppl) and diesel by 3ppl, competing supermarkets were quick to...
Forget VED, we could soon be paying per mile
Between Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and fuel duty, the Treasury typically pockets around £40bn each year, a not insubstantial amount of money, but as...
Drivers continue to risk lives with mobile phone use
We all witness poor driving every time we use the roads, whether we’re also driving, are on foot, or on our bikes. My kitchen window overlooks a bit...
Electric cars: The most frugal motoring?
Last week, we told you that the government were looking to bring forward the ban on the sale of new fossil fuelled cars (as the single, motive power...
Government to bring banning of fossil fuel new car sales forward to 2035
When it was announced that the UK would be banning the sale of new cars using only internal combustion from 2040, there was only really one main...
Keyless thefts on the rise: how to protect your vehicle
Car crime, car theft, keyless theft; all on the increase according to a number of sources, including the Office for National Statistics, LV=General...
BMW and Audi drivers are most disliked on the road in UK
“Why are BMW drivers not required to indicate?” or even “Why are BMW drivers jerks?”* are just two shocking Google searches that are (apparently)...
Drivers spend 63 hours commuting to work each year
A new survey, carried out by Privilege Car Insurance, has been looking into driving habits, behaviours and timings, and while the headline of “We...
Three million vehicles taken off road as 1 in 3 cars fail new MOT rules
On the 20th of May 2018, stricter MOT rules came into force, with over 31 million vehicles undergoing the more thorough test over the following...
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