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Most drivers don’t realise that they can incur fines for not moving out the way of emergency services vehicles. Many are also unaware that overzealous local authorities are ready and willing to fine them if they move out of the way and end up somewhere they shouldn't....

Motorist charity RoadPeace suggests that the 28% decrease in traffic police over the last few years means that Britain’s unmonitored lesser roads are becoming increasingly lawless places to drive. With budget cuts affecting the number of officers that local...

There was little to excite motorists in Labour's 2017 election manifesto. The only notable inclusion was the party's pledge to allow visitors to English hospitals to park their cars for free. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn claims the current charges should be abolished,...

Last week the Government delivered its draft plan to tackle pollution. One of the key recommendations was cutting emissions by reducing the speed limit on UK motorways from the current 70 mph to 60 mph. When cars are travelling at faster speeds, they emit more harmful...

The car finance market is one of the fastest growing industries in the UK. Its current value is estimated to be around £40 billion. Some 86% of new vehicles are purchased through personal contract purchase (PCP). Now, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has...

Few things can make your pulse quicken like being handed the bill for your car's service. Why is it that it is always more than you'd initially accounted for? Now, a new study has revealed the cheapest and most expensive areas in the country to have your car serviced....

Parking operators are spending up to £12m a year on the names and addresses of drivers they want to chase and fine for parking offences, ThisisMoney.co.uk reports. The driver data comes from the DVLA, which charges £2.50 per information application. Last year, parking...

The government is proposing that newly purchased vehicles have their first MOT when they are four years old (rather than three, as per the current requirement). This information is from the SMMT. They report that the proposal has caused widespread concern from UK...

From the 24th April, new curbs to tackle excessively high speeding motorists will be launched with new fines capable of charging an offender up to 175% of their weekly wages combined with an automatic driving ban and potentially time in jail. The new range of fines...

It is an expensive time to be a motorist in the UK. Not only has car insurance been rising steadily, but the recently announced charges for diesel drivers mean that more and more of the average motorist's disposable income is spent on driving-related expenses. Now,...

Early on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Theresa May revealed her surprising decision to hold a snap general election. The Prime Minister has said it will create certainty for Brexit; critics see it as a power grab while opposition parties are weak. Here, we assess...

Two schools in London are taking the next step in tackling the growing air pollution crisis by fining parents £130 for driving their children to and from school. Experts believe that tackling the pollution issue at the source, by hitting parents in the wallet, will...

Have you ever unthinkingly thrown a piece of gum or an apple carcass out of the window whilst driving? Well, you may now find yourself facing a £75 charge if you do so. The government is introducing this measure in an attempt to reduce the amount of litter on and...

This week's 2017 UK budget delivered very little news to grab the headlines, especially for motorists. As we heard on the BBC News straight after the budget, those used to seeing previous Chancellor George Osborne "pull rabbits out of hats" at these events saw "no...