Number plate cloning is sweeping the UK and inflicting fines on thousands of innocent drivers, number plate Welsh experts have warned. Plates4less is part of VRM Swansea and issued the caution in the wake of receiving more than 50 calls a week from drivers who have been hit by the plate-cloning criminals and landed with fines and legal action against … [Read more...]
RAC alert to extended foreign emissions laws
Get an emissions sticker or risk a fine driving abroad this summer, warn the RAC. With UK travellers embarking on millions of trips by sea and Channel Tunnel this summer, the RAC is warning drivers taking their own cars abroad to be aware of local air quality regulations, and if needed buy the correct windscreen sticker before they go – or risk a nasty fine … [Read more...]
Nothing to cheer in new drinks shake up, says safety group
The UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is warning drivers of the deadly consequences of drink-driving after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a major shake-up on alcohol taxes to encourage more people to drink in pubs. The latest figures from the Department for Transport estimated there were 260 deaths on Britain’s roads in 2021 where a … [Read more...]
Wales fire service to assist in 20mph limit education
The Welsh Government has enlisted fire service personnel to team up with police officers and educate motorists ahead of the 20mph default speed limit roll out in September. On Sunday, 17 September Wales will become the first UK nation to introduce a new default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads, but it is already operating in eight pilot areas. To … [Read more...]
Drink-driving is rising again
There were 260 deaths on Britain’s roads in 2021 where a motorist was over the drink drive limit – an alarming increase of 18% over the previous year and the highest since 2009. Drunk drivers accounted for 17% of all road deaths. The year-on-year rise reflects the impact of the pandemic lockdown taking many cars off the roads and reducing mileages of … [Read more...]
Motorists ignorant of protection against thieves
Almost nine out of 10 motorists (88%) don’t know how to protect their cars against a new wave of high-tech thefts, according to new research. July’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows that although 44% are aware that car thefts are on the rise – they increased by a quarter in 2022, according to Government figures – only 18% have heard of methods used such as … [Read more...]
£1.54 Billion bill for stolen vehicles but recoveries fall
Britain's oldest specialist motor insurance loss adjuster estimates that vehicle thefts are now costing UK insurers £1.54billion a year, with a further decline reported in the stolen car recovery rate. Claims Management & Adjusting Ltd. Managing Director, Philip Swift, a former police detective, said, “Vehicle theft costs to UK insurers increased again … [Read more...]
Speeders slowing down in Mid and West Wales
Speeding motorists have dramatically declined in Mid and West Wales, according to the latest statistics. They contrast with more drivers being caught in the rest of Wales, reveals Churchill Motor Insurance. In Cumbria there was no change reported and Dyfed-Powys covering mid and west Wales actually reported an 18% drop in speeding convictions to 2,342 … [Read more...]
Rural Wales safest in UK for car theft
Motorists in West and Mid-Wales are the luckiest in Britain. Car theft analysis shows they are the least likely to have a vehicle stolen. DVLA statistics studied by insurer Confused.com reveals those living in Dyfed-Powys are the safest from vehicle theft, where just 22 per 100,000 cars are stolen. North Wales is only slightly worse with 37 per 100,000, … [Read more...]
Hundreds driving without valid licences
Hundreds of motorists are still on the road despite having their licences revoked because they’re not fit to drive, new stats have revealed. A driver can have their licence cancelled or refused on medical grounds. They would then be deemed to be driving without insurance cover as well. Motorists also have a duty to inform the DVLA of any medical condition … [Read more...]
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