Operation Heartbreak: Police to stop Valentine’s Day drivers going in and out of London for lockdown loving Motorists coming into London will be stopped, quizzed about their intentions Force not conducted regular spot checks as Covid enforcement until now Failing to stay at home without a valid reason can result in a £200 fine By … Read more
The Government has published its latest update on the growth in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, confirming the UK has passed 20,000 publicly-accessible devices. A total of 4,270 new charge points were added to the network in 2020, an increase of 26 per cent. And of the 20,775 plug-in points now available, 3,880 are judged to … Read more
There has been a 17 per cent rise in drink driving-related deaths on the road and the highest casualties recorded for a decade, provisional statistics from the Department for Transport show. Between 240 and 320 people were killed on the road in 2019 when one or more driver was found to be over the legal … Read more
Police forces across the UK are taking part in a fortnight-long nationwide campaign to crackdown on drivers using phones behind the wheel. The campaign is being coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and began yesterday (Monday 8 February) and runs until 21 February, it has been revealed. The campaign comes ahead of a … Read more
Clean air zones may price cars off the road: Half a million drivers might not be able to afford fees to enter eco-friendly cities, motoring group warns Half a million motorists in London and Birmingham face clean air zone charges Birmingham is introducing a clean air zone on June 1, with a daily fee of … Read more
Frustrated learner drivers are calling on the Department of Transport to extend the period that theory test certificates are valid for after thousands of practical tests were cancelled due to the pandemic. A public petition has more than 57,700 signatures, but it requires 100,000 before it will be considered for debate in Parliament. A theory test … Read more
With much of the country experiencing icy conditions and snow in the last week and weather warnings for the coming days for more of the white stuff, below freezing temperatures and risks of flooding, research has revealed which UK cities historically have the highest percentage of road collisions caused by winter conditions. Glasgow tops the … Read more
How well do you know car dashboard warning lights? As a poll finds that half of drivers ignore them – take our quiz on the most common alerts A survey of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that 46% of drivers ignore the alerts One in five claim they will drive for two or three days … Read more
Thousands of black cab drivers plan to sue Uber for damages worth millions of pounds in total after accusing the app of breaking taxi booking rules Legal action will allege that Uber allowed its drivers to accept bookings directly Cabbies claim this ‘unlawful breach’ was between June 2012 and March 2018 Around 4,000 black taxi … Read more
Scam alert: Thieves claiming parking machines have swallowed their bank cards are making off with those belonging to sympathetic motorists and ‘stealing thousands of pounds in minutes’ Richmond Council has reported a rise in card thefts at parking payment machines in recent weeks in Kew, Twickenham and Teddington It says latest cases have seen criminals … Read more