Millions of motorists who drive fewer than 7,000 miles a year are paying a low mileage ‘penalty,’ new data suggests. Of those, 25 to 29 year-olds are paying the most – those in this age bracket declaring an annual mileage of 5,000 to 6,000 miles fork out an average of £239 more than those of … Read more
Motorists queued for hours to get a drink at Costa drive-throughs this morning, sparking fears people are ignoring lockdown measures as more high street chains reopen. Tailbacks stretched around the block at takeaway chains in Edinburgh, Wakefield and Glasgow today as drivers waited to get their coffee fix. At the weekend, eager customers queued for … Read more
More drivers run red traffic lights in Glasgow than anywhere else in Britain, new exclusive data provided to This is Money has revealed. Since April 2016, some 13,373 drivers in the Scottish city were prosecuted for ignoring traffic lights – more than 10 per cent of all recorded offences in England, Wales and Scotland, figures … Read more
Despite reports of an increased number of vehicles on the road at the beginning of the sixth week of lockdown, a fifth of motorists said they’ll be using their cars less once the coronavirus pandemic eases. Some 22 per cent of drivers said they will spend less their in their motors when the lockdown is … Read more
Anyone who has a finance arrangement in place on a car can now access a three-month payment freeze under temporary measures introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority. Borrowers with Personal Contract Purchase or Personal Contract Hire car finance plans can request the payment freeze ‘at any point’ the city regulator states. Finance companies should not … Read more
Lockdown speeders who abuse clear roads are targeted by police after one driver was caught at 151mph on the M1 Metropolitan Police launch new unit to crackdown on speeders during lockdown Road safety chiefs say average speeds on some roads have gone up 50 per cent Figures show one driver caught speed speeding at 73mph … Read more
When you buy a new car, you don’t expect it to go wrong – not for a few years, anyway. However, that’s not always the case. And while almost all repairs will be covered under warranty, there’s still the headache of having to take your pricey new motor back to the dealership and being without … Read more