Welsh Government has told councils they will be less obstructive to lifting the controversial 20mph if the local authority feels a higher limit is more suitable for a road. The new law brought in on 17 September with a default 20mph has attracted a petition calling for its repeal and signed by almost 500,000 people. Spider mating season is upon us, and new research from John Clark Motor Group … [Read more...]
Plea to councils to keep cash parking
GEM Motoring Assist, the road safety and breakdown organisation, is urging councils across the UK to ensure they continue to allow cash payments for parking. The call follows a raft of letters and emails from GEM members concerned that they will be forced to download smartphone parking apps as traditional pay-and-display options disappear. Particular areas of concern included the multitude of … [Read more...]
Swansea is among cheapest in UK for residents parking
Residents in Swansea have Britain’s cheapest parking outside their homes - it’s free! Only Leeds can match them with nothing charged for residents’ parking permits but Cardiff charges £24 while Newport comes close with a £37 annual fee, but it’s also among the worst in Britain for obtaining a permit. By contrast, the City of London charges residents a hefty £1,543 annually to park outside their … [Read more...]
Number plate cloning is on the rise
DVLA files show that 12,300 UK motorists received either fines, penalties or letters for misdemeanours involving other vehicles displaying their registration mark between January 2021 and September 2022. Additional research into the issue by private registration supplier Platehunter found that vehicle cloning has been on the rise for much longer. Their data indicates that 4,021 complaints of … [Read more...]
Parking perils poll
Car dealership Brindley Group surveyed over 1000 UK motorists about their thoughts on parking, including skills, parking experiences, opinions on parking situations and reactions to hypothetical situations. It found: Over a third of motorists (37%) said that they have received a parking fine. 1 in 10 admitted to using their hazard lights as an excuse to park where they want. 1 in 5 … [Read more...]
Motoring costs revealed across Europe
Copenhagen is the most expensive European capital to own a car with London a close second. Denmark’s capital is the priciest place for motorists, coming out as the most expensive based on our index of 43 cities. London isn’t too far behind, living up to its reputation for being a costly capital in the number two spot, according to analysis by Vehicle Contracts. Copenhagen has one of the … [Read more...]
Battery cars and a new way of trip planning
The growing number of pure-electric vehicles needs a rethink about how you drive for work, at weekends or on holidays. With restrictions eased and travel bans lifting, now could be a great time to plan a road trip. But you need to carefully think about what it means if you drive a battery electric vehicle. Experts at LeaseElectricCar.co.uk are warning drivers about important things to … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers’ parking wars
About a third of motorists in Cardiff are prepared to park outside someone else’s house, according to a report by Uswitch. They are among the highest percentage in Britain it as was shown in a survey of 1,000 Brits to find out how much they know about the laws on residential parking, and what extremes they’re going to in order to secure a spot outside their home. From leaving angry notes on … [Read more...]
Commuters returning to cars not buses or trains
Commuters are deserting public transport, indicates new research from online parking platform YourParkingSpace.co.uk . Analysis of its latest booking data which advertises available parking spaces at train stations and in city centre locations near to offices and work places reveals a clear drop for the former in favour of the latter. Indeed, a comparison of a variety of station car parks … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 August
Ford has commissioned custom tyres that can leave key water safety messages imprinted on stretches of sand as part of a new initiative with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The custom tyres have been designed to leave 3 key water safety messages in the sand, including ‘float to live’, ‘no inflatables’, and ‘emergency? call 999’. Each year Brits spend over five and a half million hours … [Read more...]
