Motoring Articles
Councils make switch to plug-in cars difficult with no plans to install on-street chargers
Despite record numbers of plug-in cars registered over the last year, research shows that only 9,300 on-street electric car chargers are set to be installed between now and 2025.
Learner drivers lose £1.1 million in lockdown driving test suspensions
Learner drivers out of pocket as government refuses to extend theory test certificates despite pandemic.
Pothole repair time accelerated by 700% in development of new JCB machine
Pothole repair time could be accelerated by 700% in development of new JCB machine.
BMW sparks outrage with new privacy-breaching billboards set to target drivers
Concerns have been raised over a new BMW marketing initiative that requires ‘Vehicle Detection Technology’ to identify BMW cars on the road for highly-personalised targeted marketing.
‘Stealth cameras’ on smart motorways responsible for dramatic increase in speeding fines
Speeding fines hit an all-time high across England and Wales in 2020, reaching 2.3 million. Research shows that 253,000 of these speeding fines were the result of increased numbers of ‘stealth cameras’ installed on smart motorways.
Catalytic converters ‘worth more than gold’, new crime wave spreads across Britain
Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across Britain with organised criminals hacking the emissions-reducing devices to steal the expensive precious metals contained inside while they are parked. It sounds like a plot from a Hollywood film, but...
60% of drivers now support pay as you drive tax system claims Ipsos Mori
According to new research by Ipsos Mori, three in five people have said they will support a pay-as-you-drive road pricing scheme if electric cars become the main type of vehicle. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak is in favour of the scheme to offset a...
Speeding tickets set to become a thing of the past as self-driving vehicles liable for speeding offences
Speeding tickets are soon set to become a thing of the past as report suggests self-driving cars will take over the responsibility of speeding offences.
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...
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