QuestGates, the UK’s largest owner-managed loss adjusting and claims solutions group, has contributed to an international report on the criminal supply chains for vehicles stolen in the UK and EU. Published in April 2026 by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, the Theft For Export study was led by anti-corruption expert Dr Liam … [Read more...]
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Drug driving growing danger on roads, says RAC
More than 12,300 drivers have been caught drug-driving on at least three separate occasions in the last 11 years – five times the number caught repeat drink-driving over the same period – new RAC analysis of DVLA data shows. A Freedom of Information request submitted by the RAC found that 12,391 drivers have accrued three or more DG10 endorsements for … [Read more...]
Learners face revised licences’ plan from next week
One in five young drivers crash within a year of passing their test, and every year, more than 1,500 are killed or seriously injured on UK roads. Now, from 12 May new learner driver rules come into force and attention is turning to what further changes could better support new motorists after they pass. To tackle these alarming figures, Northern Ireland … [Read more...]
AI cameras detecting mobile phone use
The May bank holidays typically see increased traffic on the roads, as 2025's Early May Bank Holiday predicted one million more trips than the year before. Now that the latest AI cameras are in use and look inside a vehicle, Alisdair Wilson, a motoring expert at motorbike insurance brand Lexham Insurance, is warning motorists across the UK to avoid one … [Read more...]
Security & storage issues to be aired
Issues in vehicle logistics and storage will be under discussion at the next member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Taking place at Cox Automotive, Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, on Thursday 14 May, it will debate the impact of portside facilities operating at capacity and a subsequent shortage of space inland. Tom Marley, director of … [Read more...]
Overloading cars is rising each year
Young drivers are increasingly putting lives at risk by dangerously overloading their vehicles with their friends, shocking new figures reveal. As L plates are torn up and pass certificates handed out, it's tempting to make the most of new-found freedom by cramming mates into the back seat and heading off for an adventure and its men who are the worst … [Read more...]
UK vehicles’ rising and ageing
Britain now has more vehicles on its roads than ever before. The total fleet rose by 1.4% to 42,549,649 vehicles in 2025, according to new Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The number of cars in use rose by more than half a million – or 1.4% – to 36,676,185, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth and the second … [Read more...]
Pavement and lamp-post charging gets Gov go-ahead
Plans to make it easier for people to switch to cheaper electric transport and heating, by making EV chargers, solar panels and heat pumps easier to install for renters, flat-dwellers and households without a driveway, have been announced today by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. “This summer, the government will legislate to introduce permitted development … [Read more...]
Uswitch poll suggests safety retests for older drivers
With the government proposing changes to road safety legislation that could impact those aged 70 and over, Uswitch car insurance experts recently surveyed motorists on their opinions towards older drivers, including whether they should be required to retake their test. The research revealed that six in 10 (61%) motorists believe senior drivers should retake … [Read more...]
33,000 drivers fail eye-sight tests and lose licences
New data has revealed that nearly 33,000 British motorists have had their driving licences revoked or applications refused due to failing to meet legal eyesight standards over the last four years. The figures, obtained via FOI requests, come as the government enters the final weeks of a consultation on mandatory eyesight testing for drivers over 70. While … [Read more...]
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