A mobile phone driving offence has been recorded every 17 minutes since 2023, according to new FOI data obtained by Marshall Motor Group. Figures from 30 UK police forces show 92,333 offences were recorded between 2023 and 2025, equivalent to around 84 every day across the period. The data shows 30,142 offences were recorded in 2023, 32,172 … [Read more...]
Time to get a grip on tyre safety
Autumn brings wetter roads and colder temperatures, so motorists are being urged to check the condition of their tyres to ensure they are prepared for the months ahead. It's worth considering one in five breakdowns on UK motorways and major A-roads are caused by faulty tyres. With October marking Tyre Safety Month, Nick Hanley, Managing Director … [Read more...]
Lessons to learn after test changes
More than 5.2 million practical driving test appointments have been changed since the beginning of 2023, according to new Freedom of Information data obtained by cinch, the UK’s biggest online used car retailer. New figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency show 5,207,297 appointments were changed between January 2023 and March 2026, … [Read more...]
Regular eye-tests endorsed by elderly drivers
Older drivers are the biggest supporters of regular eye tests for motorists. That’s despite being the most likely age group to be impacted by the Government’s proposed policy changes, new findings reveal. The Department for Transport is considering mandatory in-person eye tests for older drivers – replacing the current system where motorists over 70 … [Read more...]
How to tackle registration fraud – Vertu
Sadiq Khan’s conviction was overturned after he was wrongly prosecuted for failing to tax a 24-year-old Nissan Micra that he said he had never owned. While this case is one with media attention, vehicle registration fraud is far more common than you think. Criminals can use stolen personal information, forged documents or cloned number plates to falsely … [Read more...]
Scrap the 20mph limit, say Tories
Conservative Senedd member for the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend Andrew RT Davies has repeated his calls for Plaid Cymru’s 20mph policy to be scrapped, after data showed deaths on Welsh roads have increased. Mr Davies said the statistics proved the policy, which made 20mph the default speed limit on all restricted roads in Wales, was not improving road … [Read more...]
Call for scrappage scheme to boost EV adoption
More than eight out of 10 car dealers say the UK needs a scrappage scheme to support electric car sales, according to new research for one finance provideer. September’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows 60% believe the government should encourage the adoption of electric cars and 61% that they need to be as affordable as possible. Also, 26% think electric … [Read more...]
Delaying EES will help trade, said Logistics UK
The EU’s decision to adopt a pragmatic approach to the implementation of the Entry/Exit System (EES), to keep borders flowing, will come as a relief to the logistics sector and those operating our key trading gateways with France,” said Ben Fletcher, Chief Executive of business group Logistics UK. His comments come after it was announced that France, … [Read more...]
Money shortage putting brakes on servicing and safety – RAC
Cash strapped young drivers are most likely to delay necessary repairs or tyre replacements on financial grounds. A poll for the RAC found 25% of those under 25 and 21% of drivers in the 25-44 age group say they have done so, compared to just 5% of drivers aged 65 and older. Among drivers of all ages, 3% have deliberately avoided their MOT, a legal … [Read more...]
Failed infrastructure threatens European green-truck drive
In an extraordinary appearance on one stage together, the CEOs of Europe’s seven leading truck and bus manufacturers warned yesterday, at the IAA Transportation in Hanover, that Europe’s shift to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is still being held back by an alarming delay in the conditions that are needed to drive market uptake. They called on European … [Read more...]
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