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New cameras catch 26,000 M1 tailgaters in just two months
Over the last two months, new roadside cameras have been trialled on the M1 in Northamptonshire, designed to catch and warn tailgaters about their dangerous driving habits.
Mercedes owner shocked to see car stripped apart by thieves
A high value Mercedes car has been written off after professional thieves stripped the car of its doors, bonnet, boot, wheels and seats, whilst owners slept just meters away in their home. In the morning the owner was stunned when he discovered that his...
Next generation speed gun catches speeding drivers up to a mile away
After its approval for use in the UK in June of this year, a 'new generation' speed gun is being rolled out to police forces across the nation. This newer, more efficient model is the successor to the original and widely used TruCam device and,...
Institute of Motor Industry letter reveals just 5% of mechanics are qualified to work on electric vehicles
In a letter penned to the Prime Minister, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned of the logistical challenges thrown up by the government plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The letter states that...
AA expects only 50% of normal traffic for drive back home for Christmas
The AA expects UK roads to be much quieter this Christmas as far less people intend to visit their families and stay isolated at home. This is despite the five days of freedom to allow families to get together to celebrate, a poll from the motoring group claims, which...
Parking spaces fail to cater to ever-growing vehicles as dimensions stay stuck in the 1970s
Since the 1970s, car parking spaces have generally stuck to the dimensions suggested by the Institute of Structural Engineers; 8 feet (2.4m) wide by 16 feet (4.8m) long. While these dimensions may have been appropriate once, modern cars are...
Hybrids are fake electric cars and pollute more than electric cars claims report
According to a report by Emissions Analytics, plug-in hybrid cars are worse for the environment than drivers are being led to believe, with some spewing out up to 12 times their claimed carbon dioxide emissions. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (i.e....
Speeding up by 7% during first lockdown claims Department of Transport
According to data from the Department for Transport's speed compliance statistics for January to June 2020, it found evidence of an increase in motorists breaking speed limits from mid-March, just as the lockdown was put in place. The...
Third of UK drivers cannot afford to buy even the cheapest electric car says CEBR
One in three motorists cannot afford to buy and then maintain even the cheapest electric car, according to the economic research group CEBR. That number equates to ten million households, that cannot afford to buy the cheapest electric car. If you do a...
Top paramedic warns, new cycle lanes are slowing ambulances down in traffic jams
Unless you are a real petrolhead, almost everyone agrees that it is a good idea to reduce the number of journeys by fossil fuel vehicles, which helps reduce road pollution and associated deaths caused by road pollution. The Government and local...
“Poll tax for motorists” considered to replace £40 billion a year fuel and vehicle excise duty black hole
Now that the Government is expected to announce that the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will end by 2030, the Chancellor is seriously considering a “pay as you drive” tax on motorists to replace the lost future tax income moving away from fossil fuels...
Scammers list driveways on parking apps without owners knowledge
Parking app Just Park has been forced to issue an apology to homeowners who have fallen victims to a new scam where fraudsters rent out their driveways and pocket the cash from people who park on their drive without knowing. The website allows property owners and...
Banning new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 would boost economy and create jobs claims Greenpeace
The British Government is due to announce a new date it proposes to introduce a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within the next week, and a new report backed by Greenpeace wants to bring it forward 10 years to 2030. The current ban is due to come into...
ASDA cuts petrol and diesel prices before second lockdown
ASDA has cut the price of petrol by 2p-a-litre and diesel by 3p-a litre before the country enters a second lockdown. Pump prices will be dropped at all their 322 filling stations on November 3rd 2020 in response to falling wholesale costs being passed...
Residents fight back against emergency traffic calming measures
London is one of the busiest cities in the world for road traffic, over 1 million vehicles enter the city every day and the city itself contains 2.6 million vehicles* (* source TfL) . It relies on a road system that has not changed since medieval times, but this year...
Government urged to force “zero emission mandate” on car manufacturers
Car makers could be forced to sell a rising share of electric cars each year in the UK to accelerate the move to zero-emission vehicles, according to reports in the media. The Times have reported that ministers are considering a California-style 'zero emission vehicle...
Police to crack down on rubbernecking and using mobile phones
["Car Crash: 12 march 2009" by jenineabarbanel is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0] Police warned a number of 'rubberneckers' at a recent accident in Essex to stop filming on their mobiles as they drove past or they will be arrested and charged with using their mobile...
Fuel prices fall for Christmas, but Chancellor may increase fuel duty next year
Three months of petrol price increases have finished, with motorists set to benefit from more stable fuel prices in October, according to RAC Fuel Watch. In September, unleaded prices fell - 0.17p - on average to 114.61p per litre, while diesel dropped from 118.43p to...
New data reveals Glasgow drivers are the worst traffic light offenders
New data shows that motorists in Scotland run red lights the most, with drivers in Glasgow disregarding red traffic lights more than anywhere else in Britain. Vehicle leasing broker, Select Car Leasing, uncovered the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency...
Most local authorities still operate diesel vehicles: Is your local council hypocritical?
To meet international targets for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, in 2001, the government encouraged us to switch to diesel cars, even introducing new tax rates as an incentive, but after experts found diesel emissions contained particulates that cause...
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