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What do you do when your trailer uncouples in the middle of the motorway?
When you’re heading down the motorway and you catch sight of the trailer you’re towing gliding gracefully past your passenger window, it’s safe to say you’ve got fair cause for a double-take. Possibly even a triple. What you do next is pretty crucial. And according to several YouTubers, this unfortunate driver caught on camera ... Read More
Used car values drop despite sector proving robust through pandemic
The used car market remains active but falling demand in January led to a 1.4% drop in used car values. Thanks to the third Coronavirus lockdown, the decline amounts to an average £150 per vehicle. Sales down 30% – 50% on “pandemic-free” Januarys Generally speaking, in a normal, pandemic-free January, used car values tend to ... Read More
TfL reap in revenue from fines after last year’s changes to Congestion Charge
There’s been plenty in the news recently about how the Government can raise revenues to replace tax holes and reduce traffic in the Green Industrial Revolution. But it’s by no means a new idea. Take the London Congestion Charge for example. I was shocked to realise that kicked off as long ago as 2003. (Where ... Read More
2020 sees record number of MOT failures – and there’s one common denominator
Nearly 1.3 million vehicles failed their MOT in the UK last year for one particular reason, it's the most times it's ever happened. According to the figures, faults relating to exhaust emissions have risen by over 70% in just two years. Diesel vehicles are performing worst, with a whopping 240% rise in emissions-related failures since new regulations were ... Read More
Cattle grid throws up unexpected £70,000 problem for council
Somerset County Council has just been forced to drop £70k ironing out a bizarre problem on a road in Minehead. This problem certainly wouldn’t have even been considered as an issue when part of the road was built many moons ago. That’s because even the most modern cars didn’t feature brake sensors back when ... Read More
Rollout or review? What does the future of UK smart motorways look like?
A coroner has called for a review of smart motorways following the deaths of two men who were hit by a lorry on a stretch of the M1 where there is no hard shoulder. But is what’s really needed a faster rollout of smart road safety technology? How do smart motorways work? “Smart” highways ... Read More
Should driving instructors be allowed to award licences?
We don’t know how often you keep tabs on the Parliament petitions website, but there’s one petition gaining momentum that’s certainly caught our eye. “Allow driving instructors to pass learners unable to book a test,” it’s called. Ben Stanway started the petition at the back end of last year, claiming “it is unfair on learners who have ... Read More
Your opinion: should the UK introduce “pay-as-you-drive” road pricing schemes in towns and cities?
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into zero emission vehicles and road pricing. It follows the acceleration of the ban on sales of new vehicles with combustion engines to 2030. The new ban date has been widely hailed as a positive move for the UK’s “Green Industrial Revolution”, though critics suggest ten years ... Read More
Driver caught doing 134mph in 40 zone as speeding hits new highs during pandemic
We’ve all seen plenty of reports about the huge reductions in the numbers of cars on the road and emissions above major cities during the last year. What with all the restrictions and lockdowns we’ve been living under since the pandemic kicked off, it’s hardly been surprising news. But some new stats released by the ... Read More
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