More than 4,000 drivers who have accumulated 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences have escaped being banned and are still behind the wheel, according to new data analysed by the RAC ahead of a Parliamentary event about tackling the problem later today. A Freedom of Information request obtained from the DVLA shows 4,154 drivers in the UK are still … [Read more...]
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Drug driving growing danger on roads, says RAC
More than 12,300 drivers have been caught drug-driving on at least three separate occasions in the last 11 years – five times the number caught repeat drink-driving over the same period – new RAC analysis of DVLA data shows. A Freedom of Information request submitted by the RAC found that 12,391 drivers have accrued three or more DG10 endorsements for … [Read more...]
Learners face revised licences’ plan from next week
One in five young drivers crash within a year of passing their test, and every year, more than 1,500 are killed or seriously injured on UK roads. Now, from 12 May new learner driver rules come into force and attention is turning to what further changes could better support new motorists after they pass. To tackle these alarming figures, Northern Ireland … [Read more...]
AI cameras detecting mobile phone use
The May bank holidays typically see increased traffic on the roads, as 2025's Early May Bank Holiday predicted one million more trips than the year before. Now that the latest AI cameras are in use and look inside a vehicle, Alisdair Wilson, a motoring expert at motorbike insurance brand Lexham Insurance, is warning motorists across the UK to avoid one … [Read more...]
Tradelines 29 April
Van drivers across the UK are facing mounting running costs, as fuel prices rise to some of the highest levels since 2022. UK government fuel price data, for the week commencing 21 April 2026, shows diesel costs on average £1.91 per litre and petrol £1.57 per litre, so for the UK’s estimated 4.5 million van drivers relying on fuel for their work this … [Read more...]
Security & storage issues to be aired
Issues in vehicle logistics and storage will be under discussion at the next member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Taking place at Cox Automotive, Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, on Thursday 14 May, it will debate the impact of portside facilities operating at capacity and a subsequent shortage of space inland. Tom Marley, director of … [Read more...]
Overloading cars is rising each year
Young drivers are increasingly putting lives at risk by dangerously overloading their vehicles with their friends, shocking new figures reveal. As L plates are torn up and pass certificates handed out, it's tempting to make the most of new-found freedom by cramming mates into the back seat and heading off for an adventure and its men who are the worst … [Read more...]
UK vehicles’ rising and ageing
Britain now has more vehicles on its roads than ever before. The total fleet rose by 1.4% to 42,549,649 vehicles in 2025, according to new Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The number of cars in use rose by more than half a million – or 1.4% – to 36,676,185, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth and the second … [Read more...]
Uswitch poll suggests safety retests for older drivers
With the government proposing changes to road safety legislation that could impact those aged 70 and over, Uswitch car insurance experts recently surveyed motorists on their opinions towards older drivers, including whether they should be required to retake their test. The research revealed that six in 10 (61%) motorists believe senior drivers should retake … [Read more...]
Anxiety over Land Rover and Range Rover
Buying a car is typically seen as an exciting milestone but for many drivers, some vehicles come with unexpected emotional cost. The performance car insurance experts at Norton Insurance Brokers analysed hundreds of discussions across Reddit driver communities and the findings have revealed that certain brands and models are associated with ownership … [Read more...]
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