Nissan has slashed prices of its Ariya EV range to offer a better proposition to owners and boot sales. All existing 63kWh ARIYA will be reduced by £3,000 and all 87kWh variants will be reduced by £3,750, making the price difference between the 63kWh and 87kWh batteries £5,000. while the line up now starts at £39,645 and the top spec ARIYA is available from … [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...]
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...]
Signs removal will lead to more speeding fines
Speeding convictions and fines will rise this autumn in Wales after the new default 20mph limit is introduced and Welsh Government ordered the removal of warning repeater signs and funded more camera vans. Existing 20mph repeater signs put up since 2016 and soon-to-be illegal 30mph repeater signs will be taken down, offered to English authorities or … [Read more...]
Beware parking fines for EV drivers
With over 760,00 electric cars in the UK and over 42,000 EV parking zones in the UK, it is clear that drivers are becoming more and more reliant on electricity. The number of EV parking zones may make it easier for EV drivers to navigate their journeys, but many drivers do not know the rules of EV parking zones. These mistakes can lead to large … [Read more...]
Challenging private parking fines
Businesses, supermarkets, hotels, sports centres, colleges and councils are clamping down unauthorised parking and they are hitting hardest the worst off. From 7 to 21 May, the search for ‘Fines (Penalty)’ increased by 50% on Google. With this in mind, Scott Nelson at MoneyNerd wanted to answer some of the most common Parking Fine questions in the UK to … [Read more...]
Senedd debate 20mph limit
In the Senedd today, there will a debate on a petition signed by over 21,000 people demanding the Labour Government does not push ahead with its disastrous plan to reduce the default speed limit on Wales’ roads from 30mph to 20mph. Commenting on the petition, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, Natasha Asghar MS said, "The people of Wales are … [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...]
South Wales Metro lines go live with warning
Trespassing on railway lines in South Wales is more dangerous now than ever, warned Transport for Wales and the British Transport Police. The risk death or serious injury for those who continue to trespass on the rail network has increased significantly with the introduction of ‘live’ Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) for the South Wales Metro carrying 25,000 … [Read more...]
Government forcing drivers to slow down
Drivers are being forced to slow down on motorways and A-roads in England, as the speed limit has been reduced from 70 to 60 miles per hour along extensive stretches of major roads, according to new analysis from Churchill Motor Insurance. The proportion of major roads with a 70mph limit has declined from 83 per cent in 2020 to 78 per cent in 2023 and … [Read more...]
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