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...]
Watch the match and now much you drink, says AlcoSense
Football fans watching England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina are being warned they could still be over the drink-drive limit when they get behind the wheel on Thursday morning. With pubs allowed to stay open until 1am following tonight’s match, road safety campaigners say many supporters may underestimate how long alcohol remains in the … [Read more...]
Fleets hit by PCNs and cloned plates
A new type of penalty charge notice appears to have emerged and is being sent to members of the Association of Fleet Professionals. Issued by a company called Forecourt Eye, the PCNs are being used to recover amounts owed when a company vehicle drives away without paying for fuel. Paul Hollick, chair at the industry body, said several members of the … [Read more...]
Terrifying speeds recorded by police, say RAC
Seven-in-10 police forces caught drivers travelling at twice the speed limit or more on 30mph roads last year, the RAC has found. Findings from a Freedom of Information request made to the UK’s police forces show the truly terrifying speeds some people are prepared to drive at that put everybody at risk. One driver was caught at 89mph on a 20mph stretch of … [Read more...]
Private parking tickets soaring, says RAC
The RAC expects the number of private parking tickets issued to drivers in the year to the end of March will hit a new record of 17m when government figures are published next month. So far, car park management companies have sent out more than 13m parking charging notices in just three months, an average of 4.3m tickets a quarter. This would mean the … [Read more...]
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