As the Christmas getaway beckons and motorists head into unfamiliar areas there are some scams they should steer clear off. From car parks to clean air zones, our increasingly cashless society has created new opportunities for fraudsters to target motorists and vehicle and leasing experts Ayvens UK outline the five latest scams and tips to help you avoid them. Chargepoint Payments Paying for … [Read more...]
Road repairs slowly improving
Road Emulsion Association figures show road surface dressing volumes have increased since lowest reported last year There has been an increase in the manufacturing, sale, and use of bitumen emulsions for surface dressing since last year, which was the lowest reported volumes on record, but more still needs to be done to save potholes developing and damaging vehicles. Figures collected by the … [Read more...]
Five-fold risk of being breathalysed this month
Drivers in South Wales are being warned they are five times more likely to be breath tested this December than in other months. A Freedom of Information request by personal breathalyser firm AlcoSense shows that in December last year, South Wales Police stopped 6,579 motorists suspected of drink driving – considerably more than anywhere else in the UK. The next highest number of roadside tests … [Read more...]
Cloned cars’ rising crime rate
Motorists must guard against unscrupulous car cloning criminals to avoid fines and penalties for offences they’ve not committed, warns leading vehicle data and valuation specialist HPI. Criminals use cloned registration plates to avoid detection via police automated number plate recognition (ANPR) systems, which can have serious financial implications for drivers and passenger safety. As there … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 November
Rail passengers across the South Wales Metro can now access a new Pay As You Go system. Transport for Wales is the first train operator outside of London and the South East of England to introduce tap and catch paying system at 95 stations including all Valleys lines and on routes to Bridgend, Maesteg, the Vale of Glamorgan, Abergavenny and Chepstow. Cardiff and Swansea Councils have approached … [Read more...]
Signs of the times denote driving test failures
Despite 99% of drivers claiming they’re knowledgeable about the rules of driving, 98% failed to correctly identify 15 of the most common road signs, Tesco Bank found as it put their knowledge to the test. Over half (55%) of drivers claimed they would perform easily if they had to take their driving theory test today, yet only 2% achieved a perfect score in the experiment, with 19% making at … [Read more...]
Nissan want Government action to save investments
Nissan called for urgent action to avoid carmakers being penalised for slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales in the UK resulting from outdated targets in the UK’s Zero Emissions Vehicles Mandate. The Mandate was established to incentivise manufacturers to move from petrol and diesel vehicles to EVs, under the assumption that the sharp rises in consumer demand for EVs seen in recent years would … [Read more...]
Public chargepoints under the microscope
The Government introduced the Public Charge Point Regulations (PCPRs) 2023 to “ensure that the experience of consumers using public charge points across the UK is consistent and positive”. Since November 2023, owners and operators of public charge points in the UK have been required to display the maximum price of a charging session. Starting November 24, 2024, they will need to comply with … [Read more...]
Outlook for EV sales is worsening, say car makers
New evidence of worsening outlook for electric vehicle market reinforces need for urgent action, said Continental car makers. New data from S&P Global reveals a worsening outlook for the EU battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market amid shifting economic conditions. Between the first and second halves of 2024 market expectations significantly evolved, prompting a reassessment of EU … [Read more...]
Drug & drink driving checks
New guidance for fleets on how to tackle drug and drink driving has been given by the Association of Fleet Professionals. The two-page document has been created in the light of recent reports from the Department of Transport showing increases in both areas. Written by the AFP’s Risk, Compliance and Health Committee, it covers the need for a drug and drink driving policy, what its contents should … [Read more...]
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