Government data shows that London has more accidents (4,846) when the weather is poor than all other regions across the country, with nearly double the accidents that occur in Scotland and Wales, put together (2,629). The compilation for Leasing Options showed that within London itself, Lambeth was found to have the most bad-weather related accidents, with … [Read more...]
Cash still king among older buyers of cars
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of car owners over 55 bought their car outright without using finance, compared to half (54%) of 34 – 54 years and a third (33%) of under 34s, according to a survey of over 2,000 UK drivers. On average, three-fifths (62%) of cars were bought outright via cash or debit card, 8% using personal contract purchase (PCP), 7% were … [Read more...]
Lower blood limit and more traffic police needed
A Government report this week showed that the number of people killed in road accidents where the motorist was over the drink drive limit has risen 25% in two years. There were 250 such deaths in 2017, compared with 200 in 2015. The number of serious casualties has also increased over the same two year period from 1,170 to 1,380. The latest drink-drive … [Read more...]
End of the road for Wales Rally GB
Wales Rally GB is expected to run for the final time this year. World Rally Championship organisers will meet in Geneva tomorrow and discuss a plan to relocate the UK round of the series to Northern Ireland in 2020. Ending a 19-years association with Wales will be a blow for the Welsh Government and Welsh and British rally fans who have spent … [Read more...]
Bumper entry for 2018 Historic Monte Carlo from UK
A bumper entry has been confirmed for the start of the 2018 historic rally run to Monte Carlo. It’ll be the fifth time Paisley –the only shortlisted Scottish entry for the title UK City of Culture 2021 – will be the only British start point of six European cities for a range of historic cars to make the 1500-mile trip to the South of France. Close to … [Read more...]
