Cardiff has 34 rapid and ultra-rapid vehicle charge points and is 17th in the UK top twenty cities. Zap-Map has compiled a list of the cities where you are most likely to get going very quickly and no other Welsh city or town is included while Nottingham is top with 122 rapid chargers. Nissan has teamed up with the energy company E.ON to offer generous discounts on electric vehicle home chargers … [Read more...]
Motorists admit overlooking eye-sight safety
Findings from comprehensive eye tests conducted by a leading optician on over 1,000 UK residents have revealed that one in five – which equates to 7.6 million licence-holders - haven’t had any vision check since reading a number plate at 20m when passing their driving test. In a bid to scrutinize the 20m test as a worthwhile indicator of roadworthy sight, Vision Express carried out the number … [Read more...]
Welsh police sniffing out more drug-drivers
Over-the-counter anti-hay fever medicines are thought to have fuelled a rise in positive drug-driving tests by Welsh police forces. Drug-driving offences in Wales have increased 62% in just two years, according to new research by Confused.com through Freedom of Information requests to three police forces in the region which revealed 501 drivers were charged with driving under the influence of … [Read more...]