More than 4,000 drivers who have accumulated 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences have escaped being banned and are still behind the wheel, according to new data analysed by the RAC ahead of a Parliamentary event about tackling the problem later today. A Freedom of Information request obtained from the DVLA shows 4,154 drivers in the UK are still … [Read more...]
Rural drivers in Wales face big EV tolls
Data for the 32 Welsh constituencies shows what ev drivers in Wales can expect to pay when the new Government toll charges come in next year. A few headline figures for Wales: Combined projected annual eVED bill across all 32 Welsh constituencies: £29.1m Average per-driver annual cost across Wales: £228 (vs £79 in Cities of London and … [Read more...]
Plaid under pressure on road jams
Responding to Rhun ap Iorwerth’s comments on M4 congestion in Newport, Welsh Conservative Shadow Environment Minister Andrew RT Davies has repeated his calls for a relief road to be built. Mr Davies said Plaid Cymru separatists’ longstanding opposition to the road had allowed problems to get worse. He also pointed to a public inquiry which found the … [Read more...]
Reform call for return of 30mph speed limits in Cardiff
Newly elected Senedd Reform Member for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf, Cai Parry-Jones, has written to Cardiff Council urging them to scrap 20mph speed limits on several roads across the city. In a letter sent to Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Strategic Planning and Transport, Cllr Dan De’Ath, Mr Parry-Jones also called the slow implementation of previously … [Read more...]
Welsh among most confident without sat-nav
Almost one in ten UK motorists (8.6%) feel uncomfortable getting behind the wheel without satellite navigation, even on routes they know, they told pollsters for Autotrader. The study also found that around 30 miles, roughly the distance from central London to Brighton, is as far as most drivers will comfortably travel without sat nav assistance. For … [Read more...]
Politicians get bumpy ride over potholes
Almost three out of four motorists (72%) say the state of UK roads make them less likely to keep local and national politicians in power, new research shows. May’s Startline Used Car Tracker indicates that 48% think potholes are a constant source of irritation when driving, 36% that the state of UK roads is embarrassing and 32% are worried about resulting … [Read more...]
Which? fight against spy cameras
The Consumers’ Association Which? magazine is highlighting inaccurate and illegal ANPR cameras used to charge penalty fines on innocent drivers. Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras are increasingly used in car parks, petrol stations and on the roads more generally to monitor wrongdoing. But these cameras aren't always reliable. Even at an estimated … [Read more...]
Parking headaches mapped out by Autotrader
New research from leasing expert Autotrader reveals the UK cities where finding a parking space is most stressful. Their analysis compares the number of parking spaces available (sourced via Parkopedia) across the UK’s most densely populated cities against car ownership levels, identifying where car parking supply is highest, and where it falls … [Read more...]
RAC predict mad May holiday hussle
Despite high fuel prices, this weekend is set to be the busiest early May bank holiday on the the UK’s motorways and major A roads for 10 years with 19m leisure trips planned, only slightly behind the record 20m forecast in 2016. RAC say four-in-10 (39%) drivers intend to take to the road for a getaway some time from Friday through to Monday, with Saturday … [Read more...]
UK vehicles’ rising and ageing
Britain now has more vehicles on its roads than ever before. The total fleet rose by 1.4% to 42,549,649 vehicles in 2025, according to new Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The number of cars in use rose by more than half a million – or 1.4% – to 36,676,185, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth and the second … [Read more...]
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