Disabled people will benefit from new local powers being made available to local leaders across England to introduce pavement parking restrictions across their area, helping keep them clear and accessible for everyone who uses them, while allowing exemptions where needed. Blocked pavements can create serious barriers for parents with pushchairs, wheelchair … [Read more...]
Goodbye 2025 and hello 2026
It has been an incredible year for the car industry with sales and technical challenges as well as a few political speed bumps to cross and we have covered it. Now we're taking a short break over the holiday period and while we will be watching developments and highlighting major events a full news and feature service will resume early in 2026. In the … [Read more...]
New plate law could increase fraud
A new proposal to amend the British Standard for number plates, BS AU 145e, has triggered urgent concern across the automotive industry sector as experts warn the ban could increase the circulation of illegal plates. Industry leaders are warning that removing these compliant products from legitimate suppliers could push motorists towards unregulated online … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 December
The RAC is expecting a record 37.5 million getaway journeys home for Christmas to be made this year in the run up to the big day. It's predicting the busiest Saturday getaway of any year since we first started recording drivers’ festive plans, with Christmas Eve likely to see the highest volumes of leisure traffic since COVID. Latest figures show Transport … [Read more...]
Where to avoid ‘Mad Friday’ and ‘Standstill Saturday’
Lease Car has issued a warning to drivers where to avoid when commuting home for Christmas. December is an exceptionally busy month for traffic, with certain motorways and A roads predictably seeing heavier traffic than others, meaning drivers face lengthy delays and disruption to their travel. LeaseCar’s analysis aims to help Britons successfully drive … [Read more...]
Electrification is a roadblock to HGVs, say SMMT
Decarbonising heavy vehicles is fundamental to the UK’s ambitions for net zero so SMMT’s latest market figures, published last week, show an encouraging picture whereby a quarter of all new buses, coaches and minibuses joining UK roads are now zero emission, said CEO Mike Hawes. That green growth is helped by strong demand for single and double decker … [Read more...]
Car drivers’ quirky habits exposed
A new survey has looked at the quirks of car owners and drivers and come up with some surprises. From talking to themselves behind the wheel to avoiding parking next to certain car makes, Britain’s motorists are a nation of quirky drivers, according to a new survey from iCarhireinsurance.com, a leading provider of car hire excess reimbursement … [Read more...]
Drivers want escalation of parking charges for SUVs
More than six out of 10 motorists want to see UK cities follow the lead of Paris and triple parking charges for big, heavy SUVs. Cardiff is the first city in the UK to declare war on SUVs but also will target motorcycle parking. November’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows 41% believe SUVs cause unnecessary congestion and 31% they excessively contribute to … [Read more...]
EV cars take a quarter of registrations – at a price
Electric cars accounted for over a quarter of new registrations last month, said the car makers' body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The UK new car market remained stable in October as registrations rose 0.5% to reach 144,948 units, with petrol and diesel models declining. Registrations by fleets declined slightly, falling -1.5%, but the … [Read more...]
Welsh potholes getting plugged
More than 130,000 potholes across 266 miles of road in Wales have been fixed or prevented in the last six months. Since April the Welsh Government has been working closely with local councils to deliver on its commitment of ‘Fixing our roads’. The local government borrowing initiative has enabled local councils to fix or prevent around 107,000 potholes … [Read more...]
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