The CBI, Confederation of British Industry, have called for an overhaul of how the roads we drive on are paid for. They have called for the introduction of pay as you go tolls. The CBI said private investment was necessary as there was a £10 billion shortfall in funding for Highways Agency projects and there […]
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) have issued a report which is calling reform of the way in which young people learn to drive. One of the restrictions it is calling for is the ban of intensive driving courses and the introduction of a minimum one-year learning period. Another is for restrictions on driving at […]
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Oct, 04, 2012
Fuel Sales Take a ‘Huge Drop’
Official figures, from The Department of Energy and Climate Change, have showed a 10.6% drop in fuel sales, with almost 500 million fewer litres of petrol sold between April and June compared with the same period last year. The fall came despite a drop in prices during the same period. The decline in fuel sales […]
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- Oct, 03, 2012
Wheel-Clamping Banned on Private Land
Wheel-clamping is now criminal offence if done on private land in England and Wales, but not Northern Ireland, thanks to The Protection of Freedoms Act. Lord Taylor of Holbeach, the Home Office Minister responsible for changes to vehicle clamping law, said: “This common-sense ban will give motorists the protection they deserve against rogue wheel-clamping and […]
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- Oct, 01, 2012
Motoring Insurance Market Investigated
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the motor insurance market to the Competition Commission over the concerns that the structure of the market was making costs and premiums unnecessarily high. After discovering at-fault drivers had little control over the way in which repairs are carried out and replacement vehicles provided to not-at-fault drivers, […]
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- Oct, 01, 2012
Motorists Face Speed Camera Comeback
A new wave of speed cameras are coming our way all funded by motorists attending speed awareness courses. The Coalition pledged to end the “war on the motorist” by putting an end to Whitehall funding for speed cameras however of the 33 partnerships who responded to inquiries from The Daily Telegraph, 21 confirmed that they […]
Read More- Posted in Fines, Speeding, Statistics
- Sep, 13, 2012
Classic and Modified Cars Face MOT Fail
The European Commission has proposed a shake-up of the MOT that will exempt cars more than 30 years old from MOT testing but only if they have not had any change in technical characteristics of their main components ‘such as engine, brakes, steering or suspension’. Under the plan, any vehicles that have been changed from […]
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- Posted in Law Changes, Laws
- Sep, 07, 2012
Motorists Face More Parking Woes
Motorists are facing hard times when it comes to parking their cars as traffic wardens are on the rise and free parking spaces are on the decline as councils look to generate more cash. According to data sourced by car insurance firm LV, the number of hired traffic wardens by councils has risen by 5.8% […]
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- Posted in Fines, Statistics
- Aug, 31, 2012
Speed Cameras a Love-Hate Relationship
According to a recent survey by the Institute for Advanced Motorists (IAM), 82% of people now believe it is acceptable for authorities to use speed cameras to catch speeders however 45% of the respondents still feel that their purpose is not road safety, but raising revenue. The survey showed that speed cameras are least popular […]
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- Posted in Speeding, Statistics
- Aug, 30, 2012
Motorists Face New Wave of Fines
Motorists could soon face a new wave of fines as The Department for Transport is in discussions with around 20 councils that want the right to fine drivers who commit offences such as making illegal turns, straying into yellow boxes or driving in bus and cycle lanes. The councils in discussions include Birmingham, Brighton and […]
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- Aug, 28, 2012
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