Road users have sent more than 50,000 dashcam videos to police in the last four years as the devices continue to grow in popularity and become a priceless tool for some forces to clampdown on dangerous driving in their areas. Almost a third of these recording have resulted in a court summons, Fixed Penalty Notice, … Read more
Prickly decision: Just FOUR councils requested to use a new hedgehog traffic sign to warn drivers of animals in the road – and all have been DENIED Signs unveiled last year to be used in areas with high accident rates due to small animals They also aim to alert drivers of area with high concentrations … Read more
A new study has revealed that parking is becoming an increasing struggle for drivers as the size of the latest vehicles have grown dramatically while bay sizes have remained unchanged for half a century. Car owners are being left with almost no room to squeeze out of their cars in public car parks, which have … Read more
Meals on wheels: Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s converted Land Rover with a built-in kitchen to go under the hammer for an estimated £35,000 The 1982 Land Rover 109 was specially built for the popular River Cottage series hosted by the TV chef It has been fully converted with the rear featuring a built-in worktop, drawers, … Read more
With roads far emptier than usual during the first national lockdown in Britain, more drivers broke speed limits than a year earlier, official records have confirmed today. The Department for Transport’s speed compliance statistics for January to June found evidence of a sharp year-on-year increase in motorists breaking limits from mid-March, just as restrictions were … Read more
A car management app is launching a new product that promises drivers motor cover in under a minute. Caura says it is the first app that allows users to pay for and manage all aspects of their car through their phone. It has partnered with six insurers to cover nearly all UK drivers with the entire … Read more
Over 2.6 million motorists across Britain have points on their driving licence, according to latest statistics. Of these, some 8,600 have accrued 12 or more penalty points, which should, by law, have resulted in disqualification. However, motorists have for years been able to abuse a legal loophole to claim that a ban from driving would … Read more
Plug-in hybrid cars are worse for the environment than potential buyers are being led to believe, coughing out up to 12 times their claimed carbon dioxide emissions, new investigation claims. Popular plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from BMW, Volvo and Mitsubishi were tested for their pollution levels during different driving scenarios. It found that, even … Read more
Billionaire tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe has signed a landmark deal with Korean car giant Hyundai to produce green zero-emissions versions of his forthcoming new Ineos Grenadier 4X4 that will run on hydrogen-powered electricity. But the plan for a hydrogen fuel-cell driven electric off-roader – a back to basics rival to Land Rover’s new Defender and … Read more
With Britons still unsure about whether they’ll be able to travel to spend Christmas with their families and loved ones this year, the Department for Transport has today announced it has spent £16million on 93 new gritters. The vehicles will be provided to Highways England to clear motorways and major trunk roads, despite traffic volumes … Read more