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Government Announces £20 Million Roadside Driving Facilities Fund
The government has announced a brand-new £20 million fund to improve roadside facilities on the UK’s road network. HGV and fleet drivers are at the heart of the proposals, with National Highways looking to improve facilities as part of the drive to improve the image of commercial driving as a career. Driver safety and welfare ... Read More
Lightning never strikes twice…
The old saying goes that lightning never strikes the same place twice. Of course, we know that’s not true – there’s enough evidence to prove otherwise. The other thing we know is that if lightning strikes a car going at exactly 88mph, you can travel back in time. Well, you can in Back to the ... Read More
Fleet Drivers – Record Number Of Tests Being Carried Out
The latest research has shown that there are now a record number of tests being carried out for HGV drivers in the UK. The figures reached concerning levels last year, with the UK ending up in a position where it was around 70,000 drivers short of where it needed to be, resulting in supply ... Read More
Unexpected item in bagging area
A petition has been started urging Tesco to stop installing self-service checkouts. And there’s over 100,000 signatures on it so far. I think we all know why. They can be INFURIATING. Sometimes you get a good one, but more often than not they don’t scan properly, you need a real person to come over and ... Read More
UK Plans for Speed Limiters Could Be Scrapped
The government could abandon plans for speed limiters under the new EU safety regulations set to be introduced in July 2022. I know what you’re thinking – why are we talking about EU safety regulations post-Brexit? Well, the EU vehicle safety regulations were agreed before the UK left the EU. As a result, plans were ... Read More
One for the Mystery Gang…
When something mysterious happens, you want the folks in the Mystery Gang on hand to solve it. But when it came to the case of the missing Red Ford Mustang back in 1992, Scooby-Doo and his pals were otherwise occupied, so the mystery went unsolved. Until, incredibly, the 1966 classic car turned up 20 ... Read More
New fleet and company vehicle registrations fall by one-third
Fleet vehicle and company car registrations fell by 32% in April, according to the latest figures. The number of new vehicle registrations fell from April 2021’s total of 79,646 to 54, 281 last month. It comes despite leasing companies reporting record orders and demand reportedly continuing to be high… But the ongoing semiconductor shortage is ... Read More
Everything good comes in threes…
They say that everything comes in threes – good, bad AND ugly. But when it comes to cars, the three-wheeler is a thing of the past… right? Well, there’s still a few knocking about but they’re increasingly rare. So, when news broke that Nigel Mansell was selling his three-wheeled iC Modula M89, we were ... Read More
Government Suggests Mots Could Only Be Required Every 2 Years
The government has suggested that MOTs could only be necessary once every 2 years under plans to shake up the current rules. MOTs are legally required every 12 months for any vehicles aged 3 years and over, to ensure that they are road legal and meet the minimum safety requirements. New vehicles are exempt for ... Read More
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