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...]
Support for tougher drug-driving penalties
Almost a third (29%) of motorists believe penalties should be higher for drug-driving than for drink-driving, according to new research. September’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows 34% think more education about the dangers of drug-driving is needed and 28% have seen on-road behaviour they believe is due to the influence of drugs. Also, 20% are more … [Read more...]
Growing support for default 20mph UK-wide
Almost three quarters of motorists back the adoption of 20mph speed limits in urban areas across the whole of the UK, according to new research. August’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows 39% are happy to drive at 20mph on urban roads, 33% believe the lower limit makes roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians, and 14% think it helps reduce pollution. Also, … [Read more...]
Call to tighten up law for persistent drink-drivers
Police and Crime Commissioners, Police Chiefs, the RAC and leading road safety organisations have joined forces to call on the Government to commit to introducing alcohol interlocks for high-risk and repeat drink-driving offenders. In an open letter to the Prime Minister, the coalition is urging the Government to use its forthcoming response to the motoring … [Read more...]
Vehicle key thefts surge by 4,500%
UK motorists warned as vehicle key thefts surge by 4,500% in 5 years. ChoiceQuote analysed Police Force data to reveal the most common stolen car parts across the UK London is the UK’s vehicle part theft capital, with nearly 300 thefts recorded for every 10,000 vehicles in the capital Vehicle key thefts surge by almost 4,500% in just 5 … [Read more...]
Take your time and beware of “clocked” vehicles
As buyers continue to look for ways to reduce the cost of motoring, used cars remain one of the most affordable routes into vehicle ownership. However, new figure suggest an increased in the number of cases of clocking, where sellers intentionally roll back a vehicle’s odometer to make the mileage of a car appear lower than it actually is. There are … [Read more...]
Kiss & go charges amongst lowest in UK at Cardiff
Sixteen of the UK’s 20 busiest airports have increased the charges drivers face for dropping off passengers, with the average cost increasing by a third since last summer, new RAC analysis has found. But Cardiff-Wales Airport is one of the cheapest and still offers free parking for 20 mins in car park 2 a short walk from the terminal. In what is now a … [Read more...]
Zones and what it costs if you get them wrong
Driving "zones" are the new traps for motorists, one rental company has warned. Drivers entering the wrong zone without paying could face penalties ranging from £60 to £180, with repeat Scottish LEZ offences rising as high as £480 British motorists are being warned not to assume the UK’s growing number of low-emission and road-charging zones all operate … [Read more...]
Drug driving soars and overtakes drink offences
The number of drivers receiving endorsements on their licence for drug driving has overtaken those receiving the corresponding drink drive offence according to worrying new figures. DVLA data obtained and analysed by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart shows that the number of drug driving offences (DG10s) added to individual licences in 2025 stood at 30,707, … [Read more...]
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