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Electric cars to be issued with a noise at low speeds to prevent accidents
Pedestrians who are elderly or young, visually impaired, deaf or use headphones while walking are at risk of being hit by electric and hybrid cars due to how quiet they are at low speeds. This is resulting in calls for them to be issued with noise...
£99 authorisation charge shocks drivers at the pumps
A new form of charge has been noticed by customers at some petrol stations across the country when they try to fill up by paying directly at the pump instead of inside the store. Customers reported having a £99 authorisation charge taken from their...
Rising oil prices lead to more pain at the pump
April was a varied month regarding the price of petrol and diesel, and experts are already predicting that May could see more changes ahead. The possible merger of Asda and Sainsbury’s supermarkets could play a part in price changes for May as the combined...
Breakthrough diesel technology promises to end the ‘demonisation of diesel’
Diesel fuel has been firmly in the crosshairs of the government and environmental campaigners for a number of years now, and December 2017 saw a record fall in sales for new diesel cars – down 31% from the previous December. The reason why diesel, in...
Welsh Government to introduce 50 mph speed limits for cleaner air
In a bid to try to reduce dangerous air pollution, the Welsh Government has released plans to lower the speed limit of five different stretches of road to a maximum of 50mph, two of which are on the busy M4 motorway. This would be the first parts of any...
Watch out for John driving a Fiesta behind you! The UK’s most dangerous drivers revealed
Men named John are the most likely to cause accidents Ford Fiesta is the car which is involved in the most road accidents Law firm reported that the most common incident is being hit from the rear Halifax is road accident capital of the UK New research...
50% of UK drivers think speeding is acceptable claims new 2018 survey
A new study from insurer Direct Line found that half of UK drivers think that speeding is acceptable and the majority of those spoken to admitted to speeding. The survey spoke to 2,000 motorists and found that 50% of them saw nothing wrong in speeding. ...
Installing a dashcam can reduce car insurance costs by up to 20%
The latest must-have gadget for your dashboard is one that could even save you money. The trend towards installing dashcams in your car is one many have adopted for a range of reasons. Moreover, it turns out that some insurers will now reduce the cost of...
Buying a car is cheaper than train ticket for some journeys
The point of public transport should be simple. It is cheaper and easier than private transport, more environmentally friendly and allows you to get where you need to be at a sensible cost and on a regular schedule. However, a case study by the co-owner of...
AI technology to catch motorists on the phone while driving
Using a mobile device while driving is one of the most dangerous things that a motorist can do when behind the wheel, but it is thought that new AI technology could help police forces to crack down on this activity without the individual knowing. The idea...
Breaking: Oil prices soar leading to fears that petrol prices will rise
Overnight the price of Brent Crude oil rose dramatically in its biggest spike in months. This spike was due to the crisis in Syria and recent chemical weapons attack, which has stoked fears of a major war. As oil traders fretted over the possibility of a...
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 prices to encourage people into their showrooms and make some desperately needed sales. This drop is bad news for...
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 notices (PCNs) over the last year for driving in bus lanes. Figures from a Freedom of Information (FOI) enquiry showed that...
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 affected areas. The leading cause of the increase in thefts is due to keyless car technology and the availability of...
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, which is the abnormally high cost of fuel at motorway service stations. For many years motorists have complained about them...
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 were caught speeding. The fine not only applies to drivers but also to passengers who litter, however it will be the driver...
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 average despite car park spaces remaining the same size as the 1980’s. This leads to frustration among drivers and can...
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 the problems experienced by many high street stores. Across the year, the price of petrol and diesel rose by an average...
£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. However, the £100 million set aside for the repairs is ‘a drop in the ocean’ compared to the estimated £9 billion needed to...
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 report published by the Road Signs Task Force (RSTF), kindly provided to PetrolPrices.com by The Times it shows that the...
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