The RAC predicts petrol could hit 150pp litre and diesel 160pp litre as tensions rise in the Middle East over coming weeks. The motoring body said retailers had pushed up profits since January and this added £5.00 to fill up a typical car. Labour and Plaid Cymru have voted against a Welsh Conservatives' motion in the Senedd to roll back the controversial 20mph default speed limit and end the ban … [Read more...]
RAC alert to extended foreign emissions laws
Get an emissions sticker or risk a fine driving abroad this summer, warn the RAC. With UK travellers embarking on millions of trips by sea and Channel Tunnel this summer, the RAC is warning drivers taking their own cars abroad to be aware of local air quality regulations, and if needed buy the correct windscreen sticker before they go – or risk a nasty fine of up to €180 (£154). In France, the … [Read more...]
Welsh are dirtiest drivers, says survey
People living in Wales and the South West are the least image conscious, with 13% saying they only wash their vehicle once a year – a higher proportion than any other region. Meanwhile, people living in Scotland are most attentive to their cars, with 19% of drivers north of the border washing their vehicle every week, which again, is a higher percentage than anywhere else in Britain. Generally, … [Read more...]
Taking a shine to good and bad cars
Every driver has their own likes and dislikes when it comes to how a car should look. Maybe you prefer black paint to red, small alloys to large ones, or tinted vs un-tinted windows. Whatever you like, there are no right and wrongs when it comes to cars, and an almost limitless number of ways you can make your car your own, says Simoniz. But while there’s no harm in making changes to a car, a … [Read more...]
Dishing the dirt on their car lives
Two thousand British drivers have dished the dirt on themselves. They have revealed what they have kept in their cars for up to 12 months before clearing out the mess, which means many are too red-faced to smile and carry a passenger. Whilst your car might sparkle on the outside, the inside often gets neglected – meaning those fast-food cartons and old running shoes can cause a bit of a … [Read more...]
Continental holiday routes hit by driving bans
Highways to the South of France, Italy and Switzerland are closed in parts due to poor air quality. Five tourist areas currently introduced driving bans due to poor air quality. Paris, Strasbourg, Lyon, Annecy and Isère (Alpine region, Grenoble) have imposed traffic restrictions. Some cities had exclusion zones operating last month. In these zones, cars without the Crit'Air environmental … [Read more...]
Dangers remain from illegal polluting cars
At least 20 million of Europe's 26 million illegally polluting diesel cars remain unfixed by national regulators in Europe more than a year after the Dieselgate scandal broke, according to new evidence . Documents obtained by sustainable transport group Transport & Environment reveal that governments are blocking any independent on-road checks of cars and oversight of national testing … [Read more...]