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Top cop: smart motorways are 'death traps'

MPs have urged the government to cease the expansion of the smart motorway network, amid growing concerns over their safety credentials.
Published 29 January 2020
Driver caught speeding five times in a month avoids ban due to broken speedometer - gatso speed camera

Speeder avoids ban due to broken speedometer

A man caught speeding five times in a month has avoided points being added to his licence after claiming his speedometer was broken.
Published 03 January 2020
New Tesla Supercharger goes live in UK, can add 75 miles in just five minutes

New Tesla Supercharger can add 75 miles in 5min

Tesla has launched its first 'V3' Superchargers in the UK, offering British owners of its electric cars the ability to recharge their vehicles...
Published 20 December 2019
Rural road car crash

Revealed: the time you're most likely to crash

New analysis of black box vehicle data claims to have uncovered the time of day when drivers are most at risk of being caught up in a car crash.
Published 13 December 2019

Uber to appeal London ban

Ride-hailing firm Uber has said it will appeal Transport for London's (TfL) decision not to grant it a new licence to operate, putting 45,000 of
Published 25 November 2019
UK street pavement parking

Third of Brits openly shame appalling car parkers

Many motorists in Britain seemingly aren't afraid to let other drivers know what they make of their poor parking, according to a new poll.
Published 12 November 2019
Green number plates for electric cars are only a short term solution, says RAC

RAC 'not impressed' by green plates plan

According to an RAC spokesperson, authorities may have to pull the plug on green number plates "pretty much as soon as they bring them in".
Published 22 October 2019
Dash cam scrappage scheme launched at Halfords

Dash cam scrappage scheme launched at Halfords

You've heard of car scrappage schemes: now there's a similar scheme for dash cams, allowing anyone less than impressed with the quality of their
Published 18 October 2019
Concern over road road has doubled in 12 months

Concern over road rage has doubled in 12 months

Congestion and modern life have been blamed for a huge increase in the proportion of drivers citing road rage as their chief worry when behind th
Published 15 October 2019
M6 Toll motorway booth driver POV

Toll roads could be needed to plug EV road tax gap

A new form of road pricing will be needed if the government is serious about banning petrol and diesel cars, a cross-party group of MPs has said.
Published 11 October 2019
UK used car forecourt

Seven out of 10 motorists uninsured on test drives

Though millions of Brits buy used cars every year, many of them could be making a massive mistake when taking second-hand motors out for a spin.
Published 27 September 2019
More than four-fifths of drivers can't stick to a 20mph speed limit

Rock music makes drivers more likely to speed

Rock anthems may make great driving tunes, but new research suggests they may make you more likely to break the speed limit or crash.
Published 23 September 2019