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Potholes Are Causing HUNDREDS Of Breakdowns A Day In The UK
New data has revealed that more than 200 breakdowns a day were caused by damage inflicted by potholes in November. If you’ve driven on any road in the UK, you’ve probably encountered a pothole. They’re caused by a multitude of factors, including water freezing and then expanding into small cracks, causing the road surface to ... Read More
Flying around the office in a Volkswagen…
Car manufacturers are always trying to one-up each other. With incredible technological advances in recent years, we’ve seen electric cars become commonplace, dashboards change forever, and driving becomes a completely different experience. But then come the slightly ‘out there’ inventions. And Volkswagen’s new electric office chair is exactly that. It’s not quite what people were ... Read More
Drug Driving, Dangerous Driving, And Speeding Offences Hit Record Highs
The latest data has revealed that court cases for offences including drug driving, dangerous driving, and speeding hit record highs in 2021. A sharp spike in offences followed a much lower rate in 2020 when the pandemic saw road usage drop and traffic levels at their lowest for decades. But following the return to ... Read More
One-third of local roads in need of repair…
The latest data from the Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that one-third of all local roads in England need maintenance or repair. It will come as no surprise to anyone who regularly uses B and C-roads around the country, with 6% being categorised as ‘red’, which means maintenance work should be considered. The other ... Read More
Drivers Could Face Points For Not Wearing Seatbelt In Potential Law Change
Drivers could face penalty points for not wearing their seatbelts while driving in new laws set to be discussed by the government. The change seeks to address a serious safety issue with 30% of all fatalities on the road in the UK in 2021 involving occupants of a vehicle not wearing their seatbelts. It was ... Read More
Almost a million drivers are using expired driving licences…
Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) have revealed that more than 900,000 drivers are currently using an expired photocard driving licence. It means they’re at risk of receiving a £1,000 fine if they’re caught and with that figure meaning that 2% of all road users in the UK are using photocard licences ... Read More
Commercial Vehicle Production hits 10-year high
The UK’s commercial vehicle sector experienced the highest level of production in more than a decade in September. Production grew by 53.6% with almost 12,000 vans, HGVs, lorries, trucks, buses, coaches, and taxis being produced and hitting the market. The figures are a significant boost at a time when much is being said around vehicle ... Read More
The mystery of the buried car…
At this time of year, mysteries are all the rage. And this one is fit for Scooby Doo & the Mystery Gang, Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, or whoever your favourite detectives are… Because landscapers at a California mansion discovered something deep underground – a stolen Mercedes-Benz. The car had been buried and loaded with bags ... Read More
‘Half’ of Londoners support 2023 Ultra-Low Emission Zone Expansion
A recent poll has found that more than half of Londoners support the proposed expansion to the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) which is set to go ahead next year. The survey was conducted separately from the consultation process which is currently underway to find what people’s thoughts, concerns, and objections are about the plans. The ... Read More
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