Britain’s dangerous and bad drivers have been exposed. The DVLA has confirmed to Moneyshake mobility services that 502,888 drivers have been disqualified from driving in the last four years, 86,000 drivers lose their licence per year excluding ‘totting up bans’, in 2021 alone, nearly 2,000 drivers have been banned every week so far, 3,767 drink drivers … [Read more...]
As traffic surges back on roads beware drunken drivers
Road traffic during weekdays is finally back to pre-Covid levels. Data from the Department for Transport shows that on Friday 28 May, movements for all motor vehicles were at 104% of the equivalent weekday in February 2020 for the first time since the lockdowns began. Traffic had slumped to 35% of usual weekday levels in early April 2020. However, travel … [Read more...]
Drunken drivers caught at rate of 700 a week
Car leasing company Moneyshake found that in the first three months of 2021, 8,476 drivers have been banned after drink driving – over 700 per week and that was before pubs reopened, according to DVLA data. Driving under the influence could see you with a driving ban of at least 12 months (3 years if you are convicted twice within 10 years), an unlimited … [Read more...]
Crash for Cash scams escalating, warn Fraud Bureau
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has released new figures confirming the UK’s top 30 worst-affected postal districts for ‘Crash for Cash’ scams. ‘Crash for Cash’ is a common insurance scam which sees fraudsters invent or deliberately cause road traffic collisions, often involving innocent people, to try and get compensation. The hotspots analysis confirms … [Read more...]
Automotive sector raises barrier to cyber-threat
ThreatQuotient, a leading security operations platform innovator, says its ThreatQthreat intelligence platform will be utilised by the Automotive Security Research Group (ASRG) to facilitate cyber threat intelligence sharing across the automotive industry. ASRG, a non-profit with over 6,000 members in 19 countries, supports the development of security … [Read more...]
Over £12M fines for Welsh speeders last year
More than 121,000 motorists were caught speeding in Wales last year, despite the ‘stay at home’ order. That’s according to new Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com, which suggests drivers in the region collectively paid out at least £12 million in fines for speeding last year, based on the minimum fine a driver must being £100. According to … [Read more...]
Range Rovers target of organised gangs
Tracker monitoring has revealed a spike in the theft of Range Rovers in the last 3 weeks, with over 30% of all stolen vehicles it has recovered in March to date being a Range Rover. The news comes as police forces in London, Essex and Hertfordshire have reported making nine arrests as part of an ongoing case involving £1.5million worth of Range Rovers … [Read more...]
Charging cables are new target for thieves
Thieves making £200 a time stealing car charging cables. With the UK banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, the future of the motor trade industry really is electric, but that’s leading to a new type of crime – the theft of car charging cables and they can cost over £600 to replace. With this metal theft on the increase, a trusted waste … [Read more...]
Fewer car thefts in Wales
Vehicle theft throughout Wales remains among the lowest in the country, according to analysis by Quotezone.co.uk using the latest data gathered by the Economic Policy Centre. Dyfed-Powys Police recorded the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 forces nationwide, with 1.43 incidents per 1,000 residents in 2020. This was followed by North Wales in 5th place (1.86 / … [Read more...]
Older drivers collect more points, study shows
There are more than 304,000 over 65s currently driving on UK roads with penalty points on their licence, nearly 25 times the number of young teenagers – of which there are just over 12,000 with penalty points. The findings, which came from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the DVLA by the UK’s largest independent road safety charity – IAM … [Read more...]
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