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Fuel duty will not rise, says Theresa May
In a surprise move by the Prime Minister, Theresa May, delivered a speech at the Conservative Party Conference yesterday, October 3rd,...
Motorists top concern revealed – and it may not be what you think
As winter looms ever closer and people start using their cars more, we often notice the shocking state of our local roads. New research...
Speed bumps have damaged a fifth of drivers cars
For motorists, driving over a speed bump can be both unnerving and uncomfortable. An unexpected jolt, bump, or scrape may lead you to...
BREAKING: Relief for motorists as supermarket price war starts
Supermarket giant Asda confirmed this morning (26th September) that they have reduced their national price cap on unleaded by two pence...
BMW, Daimler and VW under investigation for limiting emissions technology
In what seems to be a never-ending slaughter of German car manufacturers, they don’t seem to be helping themselves. A new in-depth...
Tailgating causes one in eight casualties on British roads
Tailgating is the most annoying habit among UK drivers, but analysis by Highways England (HE) has proven that it’s so much more than an...
Petrol prices set to rise as oil industry struggles
At PetrolPrices.com, we’re keen to keep our members and readers abreast of what’s happening in the world of petrol and diesel. It seems...
Philip Hammond wants to raise fuel duty in Autumn Budget
The subject of fuel duty is perhaps one of the most contentious in British society. We already pay one of the highest proportions of tax...
Volkswagen receives compensation in Dieselgate scandal
2015: Volkswagen admit to fitting some of their diesel cars with a ‘defeat device’, aimed squarely at cheating the emissions tests for...
Speed limits on motorways could be increased to 80mph
The head of Highways England, Jim O’Sullivan, said that the only reason the UK had not moved to an 80mph speed limit on motorways was...
Car tax could rise drastically under new emissions tests
Motorists have been praying to the ‘Great God of Fossil Fuel’ for years to get car manufacturers to be a little more realistic about the...
All combustion engines could now receive a £130 fine
If you drive a combustion vehicle in London, you could now receive a fine of £130 for driving on certain roads in the centre of London....
Fail the new roadside eye test and lose your licence immediately
If you’re driving and you can't read a number plate 20 metres ahead of you and the police stop you, there's a chance you could lose your...
Petrol prices soar to a four-year high despite cost of oil falling
It's the end of summer and as we watch the hours of daylight decrease, we can't say the same of fuel prices. The AA's latest figures...
Traffic police using unmarked HGVs to spy on thousands of drivers
Most of us drive around and use the sight of a police vehicle as a sign that we are being monitored. However, police in some parts of...
Government-backed fossil fuel solution not compatible with thousands of UK cars
Fossil fuels, diesel, in particular, are constantly in the news – higher parking charges, ULEZ, T-Charge, emissions, air pollution, Road...
Chief constable wants to fine for going 1mph over the speed limit
An official review of the speeding laws is underway and if Britain’s Road Policing Chief for the National Police Chiefs' Council gets...
Strict clean air zones to spread across the country
Birmingham is the latest UK city to announce that it is creating a clean air zone in the city centre to reduce pollution levels. The...
‘Clean’ diesels aren’t actually clean, according to Which?
There are diesels that create up to 25 times more pollution than official testing shows? Surely, that’s a mistake? We’ve written about...
Driving too close to a cyclist will lead to a £100 fine
Drivers have a lot to watch out from behind the wheel of the car. From crazy other drivers, pedestrians to cyclists, there is a lot to...
Calls to reduce drink driving limits drastically as deaths rise
Social acceptance or anti-social behaviour plays a big part in how the world changes and evolves over time; there are many things that...
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