Leading motoring association brands Government’s proposed changes to MOT system “unsafe”
A leading motoring association
has branded the Government’s
proposed changes to the MOT
system “unsafe”
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Modification Nation: Over half of drivers unaware they must declare all modifications
A recent survey of drivers by the UK’s largest specialist vehicle insurance broker Adrian Flux has revealed that 52% of drivers are unaware that they must declare all vehicle modifications. In unwittingly not declaring all modifications, drivers risk not being fully covered in the event of an accident or insurance claim. Many drivers expect insurance …
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Public roads to include legalised privately owned e-scooters
As part of the Government’s new Transport Bill, privately owned e-scooters will be legalised for use on public and cycle lanes in the UK. Baroness Vere, speaking in the House of Lords, said the Government planned “to create a regulatory framework for smaller, lighter, zero-emission vehicles, sometimes known as e-scooters.” She added: “It is our …
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More than 280,000 speeding fines cancelled in 2021
More than one in seven speeding tickets issued in Great Britain last year were cancelled, new official data has revealed. The 28 police forces in England, Wales and Scotland who responded to a Freedom of Information request from Auto Express issued a total of 1.87million speeding tickets in 2021, of which 287,554 (15 per cent) …
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RAC warns of ‘avalanche of wrongly-issued fines’ for drivers once councils are given powers to enforce minor traffic offences
Motorists have been made aware of an ‘avalanche of penalty’ charge notices wrongly issued to drivers’ once councils are given powers to enforce minor traffic offences – including stopping in yellow box junctions, making illegal turns and driving in cycle lanes – from June. From May, all councils across England and Wales have the right …
Zero tolerance rules on phone usage behind the wheel – but what if it’s mounted on the windscreen?
There’s a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence for drivers caught handling mobiles phones behind the wheel, under new stricter laws ushered in by the Government. From touching the screen to scroll a music playlist, browse the internet, take a photograph or play a mobile game, handling a phone in any way …
DVLA backlog causes delays in licence processing for a million drivers
A huge DVLA backlog resulted in more than a million motorists waiting for their licences to be processed last month. The Commons transport committee published figures which showed 1,1million people who applied by post had still not received their documents last month. Of these, 254,396 applications were older than ten weeks. The data also revealed …
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Drink Driving Limits Around the World Compared
While Christmas may look a little different this year, chances are there’ll still be people on the road who think it’s acceptable to drink and drive. The festive period always sees a rise in drink driving cases, as revellers get carried away while celebrating with friends, colleagues and family – putting themselves and others at …
Finally young drivers thrown a silver lining as premiums fall
Car insurance premiums for young drivers aged 17 to 29 are falling, according to new figures from Quotezone.co.uk.
