With the Olympics starting in Paris today, UK visitors to France are set for record levels - but motorists are being warned they are 20 times more likely to be breathalysed than in the UK. French police randomly test over 100 drivers per 1000 population, compared to just 5 per 1000 in Britain and the drink drive limit is 50mg, lower than the 80mg in England & Wales, so its wise to put a £5.99 … [Read more...]
53,000 drivers gambling on a red-X
More than 53,000 motorists have been caught by police enforcement cameras disobeying Red X signs on smart motorways since 2021, according to the UK’s leading road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. Analysed data gathered through a Freedom of Information request to police forces in England reveals that in 2021, nine police forces were enforcing against Red X infringements, with 4,393 drivers caught. … [Read more...]
Prince of Wales Bridge restrictions warning
Commuters and tourists face delays until autumn with overnight two-lane contraflow on the Prince of Wales bridge so workers can resurface. From earlier this month and through the holidays the only main route between south Wales and the south west of England will be over the M48 bridge linking Chepstow and Aust and there will also be selected restrictions on that as well on certain … [Read more...]
EV holiday drivers face up to 120 hrs to charge cars
With the six-week holidays around the corner, Cornwall, Devon and North Wales have emerged as the best UK staycation destinations to visit in an electric vehicle. New research by ATS Euromaster has shown these hotspots ranking top in a nationwide study into the number of summer holiday visitors versus EV chargers in some of the UK’s leading staycation destinations. With EVs making up over a … [Read more...]
Holidaymakers boost 20mph fines
Motorists have been paying the price for exceeding the 20mph default urban speed limit in Wales in the last ten months with 11,065 fines dished out in south and mid Wales and 1,787 in North Wales. Although the Welsh Government implemented the controversial low limit at a cost of £35M and attracted nearly 500,000 signatures on a petition calling for its repeal, the £1.28M fines have gone into the … [Read more...]
Advanced safety cameras look inside vehicles
A new generation of road safety cameras which peer inside a vehicle are being rolled out after trials across Britain. The system was developed in Australia and dramatically cut accidents caused by drivers using mobile phones and other devices so the Acusensus twin cameras were tested by police in Durham, Greater Manchester Police, Humberside, Staffordshire, West Mercia, Northamptonshire, … [Read more...]
Wish list to put the wheels under UK economy
Following last week's General Election, the automotive sector has written its wish-list for the new Labour Government and what it sees as priorities to boost sales and the economy on wheels. The RAC is calling for the new Labour Government to urgently tackle the most pressing concerns of the UK’s 40m motorists in its new transport policy. The poor state of local roads, rising insurance premiums … [Read more...]
Know your fine lines or pay the fines
Dubbed ‘Britain’s most bonkers’ road markings, North Somerset’s infamous wiggly road markings have finally been removed – costing an additional £425,000 on top of the initial £1.357m invested in the seaside regeneration scheme. Understandably, drivers were perplexed at the bizarre road markings. However, they aren’t the only road markings causing confusion. The UK has tonnes of uncommon road … [Read more...]
Expert insights on parties’ plans for drivers
With the UK General Election 2024 around the corner, each of the political parties battle for your vote. Manifestos can be as long as 136 pages, and weekly live television debates add to the complexity, making it challenging to keep track of each party’s initiatives and promises. In fact, many people are even debating over who they vote for with search terms like ‘who should I vote for’ … [Read more...]
Tunnel and bridge closures warning
Travellers between Wales and England face disruption from tomorrow as both the M4 Severn Bridge and Severn rail tunnel will close for repairs. Trains between south Wales and Bristol, London and England's south coast will be affected by the Severn Tunnel's 16-day closure between Wednesday 3 July and Friday 19 July. Drivers are warned the M4's Prince of Wales Bridge, which opened 28 years ago last … [Read more...]
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