The £50m A486 Ceredigion link road is now officially open after Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates marked the completion of the £5.7m stretch from Post Bach to Synod Inn. Designed by Capita and constructed by Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd, this last part of the wider scheme has seen construction of approximately 3km of highway realignment, including a 7.3m wide single … [Read more...]
In-car comms are putting crooks in touch
Modern in-car communications systems are opening the door of opportunity for thieves, says Tracker. The latest in-car wifi and cloud based applications present a wide range of opportunities for thieves to attack, making it even more difficult for modern vehicles to be completely secure from determined hackers. Head of Police Liaison at Tracker, and a former Chief Superintendent for South … [Read more...]
Classic cars now highly sort after – by thieves
Thieves are turning back to the 1980s. Car crime in Britain has jumped up by eight per cent in just a year, with 81,000 vehicles stolen from their owners last year. Proving that classic cars are just as much a target for thieves, 40 classic Fords were stolen in the first 4 months of this year. Rising values and a shortage of parts, make classics highly desirable for criminals warns stolen … [Read more...]
Motor insurance industry faces radical restructuring
The multi-billion pound motor insurance industry faces a period of radical restructuring as a result of the advent of autonomously driven cars. The number of crashes could drop by 80 per cent by 2035 and insurance premiums must plummet, a high-level panel discussion organised by Volvo Cars and Thatcham Research was told yesterday. Research by Swiss Re and HERE released earlier this month … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 February
Traffic congestion in Cardiff is expected to be particularly bad on Friday evening. Normal commuter traffic will be mixed with rugby fans attending the Wales v France game and police and council staff have advised spectators to allow a lot of time to travel, park and get to their seats with enhanced security measures in place. According to the latest figures from TRACKER, the highly … [Read more...]