July saw the return of rising petrol and diesel prices at the forecourt, with both petrol and diesel edging up by around 1p a litre, said RAC Fuel Watch. Last month saw the continuation of recent ‘see-saw’ pump price changes – while drivers were stung with one of the worst petrol price rises through May 2018, the following month saw average prices fall by … [Read more...]
Features
Best pass or fail driving-test rates in Wales
Mid-Wales is the best place to try your driving test. But Wrexham is the worst, according to a breakdown of DVSA pass rates studied by Confused.com. What the statistics say about the quality of the driving instructors in the towns is not explained but to anyone taking a practical driving test it's one of the most nerve-wracking things a learner driver … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 August
MPs will probe the state of local roads in England. The Transport Committee will look at funding and maintenance but it does not include local roads in Wales, paid for by local councils, and the RAC said the main issue was potholes and frequency of incidents. BMW will invest 1 billion euros for a new plant in Hungary. It plans 150,000 cars, which … [Read more...]
EC asked to ignore UK failure over emissions
Britain has failed to meet strict standards on air pollution but has now asked the EC to ignore that and wants the limit raised. It was the failure to meet EC agreed emissions limits which led to green groups taking the Government to court and winning and which has led to Welsh Government being forced to introduce lower speed limits on the M4 and … [Read more...]
£60 M boost begins for Welsh bus and cycle routes
The first share of £60 million support for active travel schemes has been allocated in Wales. As part of the Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan Mid-Point Review 2018 more than £10m has been earmarked for individual projects and packages of local schemes the length of Wales. All local authorities were invited to submit applications - one strategic … [Read more...]
Motorway services’ double standards for drivers
Commercial vehicle drivers are being treated as second class citizens at motorway service stations. That's the conclusion of the Freight Transport Association responding to a new Transport Focus research paper on improvements made to services for private motorists. According to the research, following investment by the motorway service area operators, … [Read more...]
Confusion over emissions tests will hit values
Uncertainty surrounding the new emissions-test system could help to create a degree of unpredictability in the used car market towards the end of this year and into 2019, warns the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The organisation, which represents businesses that together process more than 1.5 million used vehicles every year, says that there are two … [Read more...]
New laws may catch out Brits abroad
More than half (59%) of drivers are unfamiliar with a range of new driving regulations introduced this year in France, says RAC Europe. Research carried out with 1,400 drivers found more than three-quarters (78%) were not aware the speed limit on France’s secondary ‘D’ roads was reduced from 1 July from 90kph to 80kph (55mph to 50mph), a move designed to … [Read more...]
Swansea’s Clean Air Roadshow
Swansea City Centre will tomorrow host the second Clean Air Roadshow supported by Swansea BID and The Big Heart of Swansea. With over 150,000 vehicles on the road today powered by electricity, the Clean Air Roadshow will bring a selection of these to the city centre. Castle Square will be a hive of activity from 10am – 4pm, featuring vehicles from Kia, … [Read more...]
New generation electric cars spark warning
Electric cars are posing a particular fire danger to users and technicians. Last year, TV presenter Richard Hammond escaped with slight injuries after a prototype electric sports car he was driving crashed and was totally destroyed in minutes and earlier this year another electric car crashed in America, was recovered and then burst into flames some time … [Read more...]
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