Eight-in-10 (81%) drivers say they regularly see people ‘excessively speeding’ on all types of roads, new data from the RAC reveals. While 82% report noticing other drivers breaking the limit excessively on motorways and high-speed dual carriageways, 80% say it is also a common occurrence on 30mph or 20mph roads. The danger of this is brought home by government road casualty statistics for 2023 … [Read more...]
Drivers cheer to tougher drink-driving sentences
Tougher sentences have been found to be the most popular solution among motorists for tackling the scourge of drink-driving, new research from the RAC has revealed. Four-in-10 motorists (38%) believe harsher sentences are the answer to curbing instances of drink-driving which were responsible for the deaths of some 300 people in 2022. Drivers questioned for the RAC Report on Motoring 2024 were … [Read more...]
Keyless thefts reach all-time high
Keyless car thefts are at an all-time high as criminals increasingly target vehicles with keyless entry systems. While in the last 12 months over 30,000 vehicles were stolen during this period, keyless car theft accounted for 94% of these. Behind the keyless car theft epidemic, criminals use signal boosters to amplify key fob’s signal in what’s known as a “relay attack.” The car thinks the key … [Read more...]
Christmas scams warning to drivers
As the Christmas getaway beckons and motorists head into unfamiliar areas there are some scams they should steer clear off. From car parks to clean air zones, our increasingly cashless society has created new opportunities for fraudsters to target motorists and vehicle and leasing experts Ayvens UK outline the five latest scams and tips to help you avoid them. Chargepoint Payments Paying for … [Read more...]
Five-fold risk of being breathalysed this month
Drivers in South Wales are being warned they are five times more likely to be breath tested this December than in other months. A Freedom of Information request by personal breathalyser firm AlcoSense shows that in December last year, South Wales Police stopped 6,579 motorists suspected of drink driving – considerably more than anywhere else in the UK. The next highest number of roadside tests … [Read more...]
Cloned cars’ rising crime rate
Motorists must guard against unscrupulous car cloning criminals to avoid fines and penalties for offences they’ve not committed, warns leading vehicle data and valuation specialist HPI. Criminals use cloned registration plates to avoid detection via police automated number plate recognition (ANPR) systems, which can have serious financial implications for drivers and passenger safety. As there … [Read more...]
Drug & drink driving checks
New guidance for fleets on how to tackle drug and drink driving has been given by the Association of Fleet Professionals. The two-page document has been created in the light of recent reports from the Department of Transport showing increases in both areas. Written by the AFP’s Risk, Compliance and Health Committee, it covers the need for a drug and drink driving policy, what its contents should … [Read more...]
Stay safe with second-hand sales
Brits selling their used cars risk losing up to 10-20% on their sale by making this avoidable and costly mistake. And, with an ongoing cost of living crisis, the last thing motorists need is to miss out on thousands of pounds. To make car owners aware of this mistake and help them avoid them, Pamela Murdock, vehicle expert at used car supermarket, Available Car, shared the warning below. “When … [Read more...]
Learners ripped off in test booking ‘black market’
With the average post-pandemic wait for a practical driving test still at around four-and-a-half months across England and Wales, the RAC is today warning learners to avoid websites offering to book or alert them to available test slots and only ever use the official Government site. Since January 2023, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), which is responsible for the driving test, has … [Read more...]
Teenage tearaways beware – of older drivers!
Middle-aged drivers are 35 times more likely to speed or commit a motoring offence than teenagers, according to information gathered by Uswitch comparison site. Uswitch car insurance recently carried out research to determine the worst offenders, including which age groups are convicted the most, as well as which area of the UK the most offences occurred. There are a wide range of offences … [Read more...]
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