Cardiff Bus services are drastically changing from early next month. The operator says funding has been cut by Welsh Government and only 80% of passengers are now using buses compared to before the pandemics, so it has to make savings. It comes as an embarrassment for Welsh Government which will be introducing a nationwide 20mph speed limit on 17 September and wanted to get motorists out of cars … [Read more...]
Driving careers in automotive
It is extremely positive to see the success that Drive My Career has had over the past two years with millions of young people reading about a career in the automotive sector, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association. It developed Drive My Career in February 2018 and is an industry-first employment initiative which was launched to address franchised retailers’ … [Read more...]
Whats App for thieves
Motor thieves are using encrypted WhatsApp groups to plan and execute car thefts as the UK vehicle crime wave continues, according to vehicle protection specialists at AX. Criminals draw up and share ‘shopping lists’ of makes and models so that vehicles can be stolen to order, says the provider of intelligent vehicle protection and management technologies for the automotive and insurance … [Read more...]
Thieves target leasing deals and users
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association has been made aware of a spate of fraudulent activity, where scammers are advertising bogus vehicle leasing deals on social media and are extracting money from unsuspecting customers. Using social media advertising, including Instagram, the scammers are posing as BVRLA members to lure in customers with advertising headlines targeting those … [Read more...]
Keeping-up social media behind the wheel is deadly
IAM RoadSmart’s third annual Safety Culture Survey has found that for the third year running their biggest worries are people updating social media or sending text messages while driving. Drivers checking social media is the biggest single perceived threat that road users feel – slightly higher than those who text and email, and closely followed by drink and drug drivers. The survey of … [Read more...]