Nine-in-10 drivers (89%) think some or most car headlights on the UK’s roads are too bright, with an overwhelming majority of these (88%) saying they get dazzled by them while driving, a new RAC study of 2,700 drivers’ views has found. The problem of glare from headlights appears to be getting worse with 63% of drivers who get dazzled saying it’s happening … [Read more...]
Travel Features
Weekend roadtest: First drive Suzuki Vitara Full Hybrid
Suzuki has not skimped on kitting out their new-age full hybrid Vitara SUV and it represents much better value than its closest eight rivals. Every model gets intellingent braking assistance, blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert, traffic sign recognition, adaptive cruise, seven airbags, Smartphone connectivity, remote key, navigation and … [Read more...]
Welsh trains oldest in UK, say Conservatives
Welsh Conservatives say Labour’s rhetoric on tackling climate change is hollow and empty as Wales commuters suffer from old rolling stock. Data obtained by the Welsh Conservatives found that the average age of trains in Wales is 30 compared to an average age of 17 in Great Britain, but the Welsh Government said it's replacement train fleet is being tested … [Read more...]
Dealing with road kill and injured animals
Scrap price comparison service has worked with the RSPCA to reveal when you’re most likely to be involved in an accident involving an animal - as well as the animals which are most commonly harmed in these accidents. The research is based on data from calls to the RSPCA concerning incidents related to animals involved in road traffic collisions (RTCs). The … [Read more...]
Motorway safety and speeders in Wales
New research reveals that an increasing number of drivers are taking their own precautionary measures when using smart stretches that are already in operation. It comes after the government last month announced a five year pause in the introduction of new smart motorways to assess their safety. A new study for Kwik Fit, the UK’s largest automotive … [Read more...]
Wales locks down before Storm Eunice
Transport services and links across Wales are being locked down before the potentially lethal Storm Eunice arrives this morning. All trains have been cancelled, most long distance bus services are suspended while ferries are also taken out of service around Wales and schools are closed. Those living close to the sea and rivers have been sent potential flood … [Read more...]
Car-makers call for charging points Czar
The UK automotive industry has today published a new seven-point plan to ensure every driver in Britain can benefit from an electric vehicle charging network that is affordable, available and accessible to all. The plan, designed to drive collaboration between government, industry and all other stakeholders, calls for mandated targets for infrastructure … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 February
The supply of used diesel cars is dwindling in parts of the UK, with market share falling by as much as 40% in a year in some areas, analysis by AA Cars. Sales of new diesel and petrol cars will be banned from 2030, and some drivers have already begun shifting to greener vehicles while the introduction of Clean Air Zones and higher taxes on the most … [Read more...]
Holiday chaos predicted at ports this summer
The government needs to place an urgent focus on arrangements at the nation’s borders if trade and passenger traffic is not to grind to a halt from this summer onwards. As Sarah Laouadi, the organisation’s head of European policy explained after publication of today’s Public Accounts Committee report “EU Exit: UK Border Post transition” that while the … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 February
Volvo Car UK has launched its first ever Pure Electric Test Drive Hub at the iconic Eden Project and reaffirms the business’s commitment to being an electric-only car manufacturer by 2030. The Eden Project attracts more than one million visitors every year who will be given the opportunity to test drive Volvo’s pure electric fleet around the picturesque … [Read more...]
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