Shocking cost of tyre failure revealed
We’ve all done it: despite the warnings about the consequences of driving with under-inflated or unfit tyres, we have all put off those vital checks or failed to check air pressures as regularly as...
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Transport Committee calls for parking transparency
There should be complete transparency about where parking revenues come from and how they are spent: that is the verdict of the Transport Committee. After launching a report following an inquiry i...
Cycle safety campaign reaches key UK cities
While overall road safety figures may have been encouraging in recent years, there has been one notable blot on the landscape: namely a rise in the number of cyclists killed. The numbers of cyclis...
Motorists confused by prescription drugs and safety to drive
Only half of the UK’s motorists feel prescription drug labelling is clear enough on medicines, as the UK Government prepares to bring in Drug-Driving Bill. Proposed new laws would make it easier ...
Driving licence age could rise to 18
Young people may be banned from taking their driving test until they are 18 years old, under new proposals for graduated driving licences, being considered by the Government. New research from ...
End of the road for cheap cars in UK
Sales of new cars in Britain have soared during 2013 on the back of a cheap new car bonanza. However, this exciting run for motorists appears set to hit a road block. According to car pricing expe...
Charity appeals for motorists to take driving seriously
Overconfident and complacent – that’s the verdict on the UK’s motorists after a new survey from road safety charity, Brake. The survey revealed that while 99 per cent believe they are comparativel...
Warning about buying used cars online
An increasing number of car buyers have had their fingers burned when making online payments thanks to a new ‘virtual car seller’ scam. HPI is reporting that unsuspecting buyers are being tempted ...
LPG the new way for fleets to cut emissions
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is officially better for the environment than petrol cars, at least according to new research. Extensive vehicle testing information supplied by car manufacturers to ...
My van, my home: Van drivers living out of their vehicles
Tradespeople are living out of their vans according to new research, using them as mobile offices, bedrooms and entertainment centres. A new study by Direct Line reveals that almost a third (31...
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