Welsh drivers are among the fastest on the road, picking up more speeding tickets than anyone else in the country. A poll of 2,000 UK motorists found 45 per cent of those in Wales have been ticketed for driving over the speed limit – with Scottish drivers the most cautious behind the wheel. Once again, the Scots found themselves airing on the safer … [Read more...]
UK drivers ignoring high fines for mobile phone use
The UK has some of the highest fines for using hand-held mobile phones in Europe but even so many UK motorists remain undeterred with almost 12,000 drivers a year still being prosecuted for the offence, IAM RoadSmart has discovered. In spite of the possibility of a £200 fine and six driving licence points, figures published by the Ministry of Justice show … [Read more...]
MB C Class hits top spot, with thieves
The 2017 league table from Tracker of Top Ten Most Stolen and Recovered Vehicles places the Mercedes-Benz C Class in poll position for the first time, rising from 4th place in 2016. The BMW X5 drops to second place as it leaves the top spot for only the second time since 2011. The 2016 Top Ten, like many previous years, was entirely dominated by … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 February
North Wales Police handed out 587 fixed penalty notices to motorists last year for having broken back lights. They were the third highest police force to report the offence, said Nationwide Cars. More French regions are considering introducing Crit’Air badge restrictions, reports media. The registration applies to all vehicles, including tourists, … [Read more...]
Motorbike thefts predicted to hit 30,000 this year
Home Office theft figures predict a total of 30,000 motorbikes will be reported stolen this year with only around 12,000 recovered. To protect your pride and joy, you need to take precautions to prevent against theft. To help you, Moneybarn has detailed some steps you can follow to help avoid your bike being stolen. According to Reolink.com, most bike … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 January
UK drivers are now paying £827 on average for their car insurance, according to Confused.com . The company’s index reveals prices have accelerated by a whopping £60 (+8%) since 2016 (Q4) when premiums were comparatively cheaper at £767 and expects them to exceed £900 by the end of this year. Suzuki will supply a eight V-Strom 1000 marshal bikes for … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 January
A tuned 480bhp version of the new Ford Mustang is launched this week at the Performance Car Show and supplied through Haynes of Maidstone. Improved induction, engine mapping and exhaust changes have added 70bhp to the standard car output by Steeda along with subtle aerodynamic additions to improve stability at just under £50,000 for car ready to … [Read more...]
Welsh police report rising theft from cars
Car theft from vehicles is soaring in West and Mid Wales. Dyfed Powis Police have logged a 23% rise in 12-months, Gwent saw an 11% increase but in North Wales the crime went down by 10% and South Wales Police refused to provide data. More than half of police forces have seen an increase in thefts from vehicles with nearly quarter of a million broken … [Read more...]
4,000 drink drivers caught in Wales last year
Almost 4,000 drivers were caught drink-driving in Wales last year and 57,000 in the UK, says Confused.com. South Wales Police dealt with almost 1,700 drivers while almost a quarter of all motorists polled said they had driven the morning after a heavy session. December was the worst month of offences. North Wales recorded 882 failed breath tests in … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 December
Around five million drivers believe they have got behind the wheel while over the limit at least once in the past year, according to the RAC. In total 16% of the 1,727 motorists questioned by the RAC say they think they have been guilty of drink-driving, either immediately after consuming alcohol or the morning after a late night drinking session and the … [Read more...]
