Fuel Articles

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 road network for a domestic getaway, traffic can wreak havoc with your plans. From the increased number of road users to...

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 years because of drivers failing to pay their vehicle excise duty (VED). That’s a two-fold increase in clamping since...

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. According to Vision Express and road safety charity Brake, five million UK motorists would fail the practical driving...

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 know where they are and what they’re to be used for. Highways England has said that 52% of drivers didn’t even know...

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 motoring taxation. The universal “pay as you drive” model combines car insurance, road tax, congestion and pollution levies,...

University College London has published a study which indicates that listening to music while driving causes low level distraction that leads to slower reaction times and a reduced awareness of road conditions around you while driving. The creator of the study, Dr...

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 in the UK, according to new figures released by Highways England. The bridge and tunnel system connects Essex and Kent...

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 every year. That’s according to research by INRIX Parking. INRIX states that the time and fuel wasted on the hunt for that...

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 in June. The SMMT predicts that new car sales could end up being 5% down in 2017 (compared to 2016) if the trend...

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 its daytime toll charge by 40p. It is the first increase for five years. A one-way trip for car drivers will rise to...

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, the majority of these motorists are travelling at 21-25mph, with 15% exceeding 30mph and 1% clocked at over 40mph. The...

Research by the RAC Foundation has revealed that payouts for crash-related personal injuries are dramatically higher in Britain than in the rest of Europe. This is leaving UK drivers paying far more for their insurance premiums than their European neighbours. To meet...

A £6.1 billion programme of road improvements has been announced by Transport Minister Jesse Norman as part of the £23 billion already earmarked for upgrading England’s road network. The ambitious programme is designed to help road users by reducing journey times,...

New research shows that if you live in London, you could pay up to 42% more for your car’s servicing and MOT than you would in Stoke-on-Trent. Such disparities have been highlighted by MyCarNeedsa.com's research into the often murky waters of the trade. South West...

Anyone driving on the M3 last week may not have realised it but they were taking part in a secret test of variable speed limits. Highways England said that though it didn’t publicise the fact, it was testing an increase from 50mph to 55mph on the new smart motorway...

MPs have called for the car finance industry to begin publishing the details of defaults and arrears rates, as concern about the amount and type of finance being offered continues to grow. Concerns about the health of the car finance industry and the value of vehicles...