Motorists have been paying the price for exceeding the 20mph default urban speed limit in Wales in the last ten months with 11,065 fines dished out in south and mid Wales and 1,787 in North Wales. Although the Welsh Government implemented the controversial low limit at a cost of £35M and attracted nearly 500,000 signatures on a petition calling for its repeal, the £1.28M fines have gone into the … [Read more...]
Advanced safety cameras look inside vehicles
A new generation of road safety cameras which peer inside a vehicle are being rolled out after trials across Britain. The system was developed in Australia and dramatically cut accidents caused by drivers using mobile phones and other devices so the Acusensus twin cameras were tested by police in Durham, Greater Manchester Police, Humberside, Staffordshire, West Mercia, Northamptonshire, … [Read more...]
Add more for less and get a lower premium
Young motorists aged under 25 could save up to £281 on their car insurance by adding an experienced named driver to their policy, said Compare the Market. It reveals the typical premium for a young driver is £1,859 with an additional named motorist on the policy. Without any other named drivers on the policy, the average premium for a young person is £2,140 – a 15% increase. However, all named … [Read more...]
Know your fine lines or pay the fines
Dubbed ‘Britain’s most bonkers’ road markings, North Somerset’s infamous wiggly road markings have finally been removed – costing an additional £425,000 on top of the initial £1.357m invested in the seaside regeneration scheme. Understandably, drivers were perplexed at the bizarre road markings. However, they aren’t the only road markings causing confusion. The UK has tonnes of uncommon road … [Read more...]
Drivers pay £915 million in parking fines
Drivers are expected to fork out £2.15 billion in parking and traffic fines this year, with over 30 million requests being made to the DVLA for the name and address of vehicle owners so far. These requests allow private and public authorities to hand out fines and have resulted in drivers receiving a massive 62% increase in fines since 2020. Parking fines are estimated to cost drivers £915 … [Read more...]
Tyre companies must pay for recycling, says expert
Business Waste is advocating for a change in the UK's tyre disposal and recycling regulations. As one of the UK’s leading waste management companies, it says Britain produces over 50 million used tyres every year, which is currently costing the population over £270 million to recycle. Current industry laws mandate responsible tyre disposal to prevent environmental harm, but BusinessWaste.co.uk is … [Read more...]
Welsh anti-motorist agenda ‘not fit for purpose’
Labour’s anti-motorist agenda and lacklustre transport policies are not fit for purpose and holding Wales back, claim Welsh Conservatives. In the Senedd this afternoon, the Welsh Conservatives are bringing forward a Senedd motion regarding Labour’s failed transport policies, and will call on the Labour Government to scrap their road building ban, and scrap 20mph speed limits. Commenting ahead of … [Read more...]
The legal and smart way to cut your motoring costs
There's a legal and smart way to cut your motoring costs at a keystroke and it's not an April Fool joke. Motoring experts at Scrap Car Comparison found the number of cars with a SORN in 2023 was up almost 5% on the same figures for 2022, with more than two million cars put under the notification between January and September last year. But could more drivers be taking advantage of SORNs to … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 March
Automotive retailer, Group 1 Automotive, says one-in-four or a whopping 11,500,000 drivers don’t ever change the clocks in their cars. While many drivers may resort to checking the time on a phone, using a mobile device while driving can land you a hefty £200 fine and six penalty points so the advice is to change the time in your car on Sunday 31 March when they go forward an hour for British … [Read more...]
EV drivers beware of big fines and possible penalties
There are now more than 1 million EVs on our roads accounting for 2-3% of cars in the UK and as this increases millions of EV drivers should beware of five driving offences that could result in big fines and possible penalty points. Motoring experts at ATS Euromaster researched the most bizarre, and potentially unheard of, electric vehicle fines, that you need to be aware of and how much they … [Read more...]
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