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Most UK drivers haven’t read Highway Code since test

Published 19 February 2024
By Neil Briscoe
A new survey of British drivers has found that the majority have not revisited the Highway Code since passing their driving test.
More than two thirds of buyers considering an electric vehicle as their next car

Two thirds of buyers considering an EV

More than two thirds of UK car buyers are considering purchasing an electric vehicle in the future, according to a new survey of motorists.
Published 03 March 2022
Shock as Which? magazine names UK's most unreliable car

Which? magazine names UK's most unreliable car

The Volvo XC90 SUV has been named the UK’s ‘most error-prone car’ in a survey of 47,000 drivers by Which? magazine. 
Published 10 September 2020
UK drivers pay £1.5bn a year in car park damage repairs

Car park prang damage costs £1.5bn per year

A poll of UK motorists suggests drivers are forking out huge sums of money repairing damage caused by car parking prangs.
Published 18 February 2020
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
What Brexit means for driving in Europe

Two thirds of Brits can't recognise EU road signs

New research suggests most could do with brushing up on their continental driving rules.
Published 07 August 2019
Nearly one-in-three drivers miss their junction because of obscured road signs

Obscured signs cause a third to miss motorway exit

Nearly one-in-three drivers say they've missed a motorway exit because they couldn't clearly see the junction number sign.
Published 30 April 2019

Bring on long-range speed cameras, say motorists

The majority of motorists are in favour of the police adopting long-range speed cameras, a new survey has found. 
Published 01 March 2019
Over 40% of motorists want older drivers to be banned

Many motorists want elderly drivers to be banned

It would appear that Prince Philip’s car crash in January this year has done nothing for the reputation of older drivers
Published 20 February 2019
Is your numberplate legal? Most drivers can't tell, survey reveals

Most motorists cant identify a legal numberplate

A survey has found most drivers don't know what the fines for using illegal numberplates are — and even more can't identify a legal design.
Published 05 December 2018

Drivers compensated £12,000 for speed bump damage

UK councils have paid out over £35,000 in compensation to motorists who have had their cars damaged by speed bumps, a new report has discovered.
Published 06 October 2018
These are the top five must-have features for car buyers

These are the top five must-have car features

Car buyers have said loud and clear what they need to have on their motors – and which extras they're more than happy to avoid paying extra for.
Published 28 September 2018
Over a third of motorists lack confidence when driving

More than a third of motorists lack confidence

More than a third of UK drivers admit they feel scared, nervous or uneasy when they’re behind the wheel, a survey by Nissan has found.
Published 28 August 2018