More than half of motorists (53%) want to allow courts to order anyone convicted of drink-driving to have ‘alcolocks’ fitted to their vehicles to prevent them reoffending, a new RAC study has found. While almost a quarter (23%) of the 1,763 drivers surveyed by the RAC didn’t think the introduction of the breathalyser devices – which prevent a vehicle being … [Read more...]
Bikers are the butt of bad drivers
Bikers are getting bashed by banana skins, beer cans, bits of paper and cigarette butts, shows a shocking new study by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. One third or 37% of bikers reported the shocking behaviour to road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, which surveyed 600 of its motorcycle members on their experiences over the past 12 months. Motorcyclists … [Read more...]
A third of drivers ignore tyre pressures
Uswitch recently investigated the most commonly ignored car issues and why drivers are reluctant to fix them straight away. Continuing to drive a vehicle after identifying a fault can be a safety hazard and in serious cases even result in legal repercussions. Despite this, nearly three in five (57%) car owners admitted to driving their vehicle after … [Read more...]
Government must U-turn on van emissions, says trade body
The government could need to revisit the Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate for vans as early as next year, FleetCheck is predicting. Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet software specialist, said that electric van sales in the first quarter of 2025 were less than half what was needed, and there was no reason to believe they would improve … [Read more...]
Private parking fines soaring says the RAC
Private parking firms are on course to issue a record 14.5m tickets to drivers this year with just five companies responsible for almost half, RAC analysis of latest government data shows. In the first half of the 2024/25 financial year, requests to the DVLA from car park management companies for vehicle keeper details hit 7.2m – the equivalent of 41,000 a … [Read more...]
Newslines 11 April
More than 100,000 drivers in Wales have been caught over the 20mph speed limit since it was introduced in September 2023, according to new data. The latest data from GoSafe revealed 7,958 offences recorded in north Wales and 7,326 in mid and south Wales in August, while last month 4,950 offences were recorded in north Wales and 4,128 in mid and south Wales … [Read more...]
Brakes applied to green targets in Britain
Britain’s drive towards zero emissions is slowing down. Today, the Government announced a relaxation of electric vehicle sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from the US and a slow take up for pure electric cars with manufacturer incentives costing them millions of pounds. It is what the motor industry and component suppliers … [Read more...]
Families unfairly hit by Welsh plans to penalise cars
Cardiff's proposed congestion charge will penalise hard-working families faced with no alternative to using cars, say Senedd opposition members. Responding to his Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport. Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Peter Fox MS, highlighted the Welsh Labour Government's ongoing … [Read more...]
20mph limits should cut premiums, say drivers
More than a third of motorists (36%) would welcome wider use of 20mph speed limits if it meant savings on their car insurance, say researchers. March’s new Startline Used Car Tracker also shows that more than half (54%) would be happy to see lower speed limits generally if it meant cheaper premiums. The question was asked following a report from … [Read more...]
Havana Syndrome and managing old diesel vans
A new white paper from FleetCheck launched this week is designed to help fleets prepare for an ageing of their diesel vans caused by the Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate. The document explains how current vehicle operator resistance to van electrification, coupled with increasing shortages and higher prices for diesel vans, is likely to result in … [Read more...]
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