Vauxhall has re-launched its Scrappage Allowance scheme. Customers can take advantage of a £2,000 including VAT scrappage trade-in against most new passenger cars in its range. To qualify for the scheme, customers must have owned their trade-in vehicle for a minimum of 90 days. Spending by local councils on roads and highways has fallen to an 11-year … [Read more...]
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Welsh council clamp down on yellow-box law
Drivers who stop on a yellow box junction and obstruct traffic in Cardiff will be fined from Monday 12 October as part of the city’s Moving Traffic Offences Scheme. The City of Cardiff Council has being issuing warning notices to drivers over the past week who have offended but fines will now be sent out for all offences captured from Monday. The … [Read more...]
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It is appalling Welsh ministers are spending nearly £20m preparing for a planned £1 Billion M4 relief road around Newport, Labour AM Jenny Rathbone has said. Construction is not due to begin until 2018 but "assessment work and public engagement" is costing £19.8m, and Economy Minister Edwina Hart defended the spend on BBC Wales, saying it was "absolutely … [Read more...]
Speeding case is dropped after telematics show police laser wrong
A motorist has escaped a claim of speeding by using telematics data. The case is believed to be the first of its kind and could open the floodgates for hundreds of thousands of motorists. Neil Herron was alleged to be driving his vehicle at 40 mph in a 30mph limit on 13 January 2014 at 12.15pm. His vehicle's speed was captured by an LTI 20:20 … [Read more...]
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One of PSA Peugeot Citroën's four autonomous vehicles has travelled the motorway from Paris to Bordeaux to take part in the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress this week. The 580km trip was completed entirely in autonomous mode, without driver involvement as the car autonomously adjusted its speed and changed lanes to overtake, taking into account … [Read more...]
Triple win for Mick in Mileage Marathon
Three-time former champion, Mick Linford, has added to his impressive haul of eco-driving trophies by taking first place in a highly competitive 2015 MPG Marathon, sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, in a Peugeot 208 Active Blue HDi. The former professional motorsport manager and rally driver, now an automotive events specialist, … [Read more...]
Innocent drivers to escape tax penalty on “doctored” cars
The government has announced that UK taxpayers will not incur higher Vehicle Excise Duty if their existing vehicles are found to be fitted with illegal software that manipulates emissions tests. Following VW’s admission of using ‘defeat devices’ in diesel cars, there is an ongoing UK government investigation which began last week into the extent of this … [Read more...]
Cameras change focus of offences
Speed and number plate recognition cameras have changed the landscape of motoring prosecutions, says the IAM. Figures obtained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have found that, over the last decade, speeding is still the biggest motoring-related offence where the defendant is found guilty in court. And the numbers of those found guilty have … [Read more...]
VW recalled models hours before new law came in
Tough new UK consumer legislation has been successful on its first day. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 became law on Thursday and on Wednesday night Volkswagen UK announced it had withdrawn from sale about 4,000 pre-registered diesels now subject to the refit over their deceit diesel engines. About 11 million illegal VW Group cars are being re-examined, … [Read more...]
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Top cycling brands are lining up to support CTC, the national cycling charity, and Open MTB’s campaign Trails for Wales which has seen 3,600 riders write in support to Welsh Government. Increased mountain bike access benefits the Scottish economy by £46.5 million a year, with indirect expenditure of up to £119 million and generates over 1,300 jobs and the … [Read more...]
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