Seven-in-10 police forces caught drivers travelling at twice the speed limit or more on 30mph roads last year, the RAC has found. Findings from a Freedom of Information request made to the UK’s police forces show the truly terrifying speeds some people are prepared to drive at that put everybody at risk. One driver was caught at 89mph on a 20mph stretch of … [Read more...]
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Your luck’s in as Cloverlands Model Car Museum reopens
It has been a long eight months, but Cloverlands Model Car Museum is finally open to the public again in Mid-Wales.! Regular readers of our newsletter will be aware that we were forced to close at the end of August last year, to enable our hosts the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway to replace the life-expired roof of the building in which we are … [Read more...]
Transport must remain national priority, say engineers
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation is urging the UK Government to ensure that transport infrastructure investment remains a national priority following the publication of the Government's Defence Investment Plan Funding Explainer, which outlines reductions to elements of the Department for Transport's capital programme to support … [Read more...]
First drive: Mazda6e
Despite the drive towards a greener car market, the choice of what you can buy in Britain has been largely limited to SUVs and smaller cars, but that’s changing with the arrival of the Mazda6e medium-sized saloon. The result of a joint venture with China’s Changan company which provided the powertrain and platform, the UK specific Mazda6e has a new 78kWh … [Read more...]
Vertu advice for summer holidays on the road
As the school holidays approach and families prepare for longer summer journeys, aftersales technicians at Vertu are warning that winter and pothole-season damage can remain hidden until a car is placed under sustained strain. In a survey of Vertu's aftersales technicians, 46% identified a weakened battery as the most common issue they see after winter. … [Read more...]
Energy Shop shows hidden EV savings
A new calculator from The Energy Shop reveals up to 744,800 Brits may be overpaying by around £48 a year on an EV-specific energy tariff compared with a standard single-rate deal. Ofgem’s July price cap increase of 13% kicks in today and Scott Byrom, Energy Expert and CEO at The Energy Shop, says EV tariffs are most likely to suit drivers who use a lot of … [Read more...]
New safety tests to stop under-run accidents
The Government is initiating a new series of HGV tests to reduce serious injuries and death involving car drivers going into the back of trailers and lorries. National Highways has initiated a series of crash tests after identifying a serious risk on England’s motorways and major A-roads after initial tests found existing designs did not always work in some … [Read more...]
Lower premiums with added years
Research for Compare the Market reveals that almost half (48%) of UK drivers aged 51 and over have never checked whether changes in their driving habits could reduce their car insurance costs, meaning millions could be overpaying on their premiums. The survey highlights a knowledge gap among drivers transitioning into semi-retirement or retirement. In fact, … [Read more...]
Goals will be missed unless politicians see sense
Politician's blind optimism towards climate goals is failing to see the very real obstacles facing society, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders who are struggling to sell EVs. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “The dependence on electrification to deliver our climate goals is self-evident but the pathway cannot be built on blind … [Read more...]
Confident Cardiff drivers revealed
New research from car scrappage comparison provider Scrap Car Comparison reveals that Sheffield is the city in the UK with the most confident drivers and Cardiff comes a very close second. The study, which asked drivers to rate their confidence on 48 driving tasks, shows drivers in the city are the most confident across the board, performing particularly … [Read more...]
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