Winter car prangs, bumps and scrapes peak in the 10 minutes between 17:00 and 17:10, according to new research from AX. Almost one in six prangs during the evening peak …
20% of motorists haven’t read the Highway Code for over a decade
Over a third of UK motorists haven’t looked at the Highway Code since they first passed their driving test, according to data gathered by Halfords Autocentres. The repairs and servicing …
Young Driver launches motorway driving lessons for 10 year olds
Young Driver, the UK’s largest pre-17 driving school has announced it will be launching motorway style lessons for children aged 10 and over. The announcement comes as a survey of …
‘Speed on green’ cameras trialled in Merseyside
Police are trialling a new type of speed camera, which detects speeding offences as well as catching drivers jumping red lights. ‘Speed on green’ cameras are part of a scheme …
First year of driving could cost young drivers over £9,000
A study by insurance company Admiral has found that under-25s could be spending as much as £9,136 in their first year of driving. The cost of learning to drive is …
Record numbers of drivers sent on driver retraining courses
New figures show that attendance of driver retraining courses as an alternative to penalty licence points is up by a more than a third in the past five years. Data …
Highways England launches competition to help shape the roads of the future
The government has promised £20m to fund projects to create ‘digital roads’ with smart technology. Highways England has set aside the funds to invest in projects that will change the …
DVLA’s tips to avoid being caught out by car tax fraudsters
After a recent spate of fraudsters targeting motorists pretending to be from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), the agency have warned drivers to watch out for online car …
AA warns that technology cannot replace traffic officers
The AA has emphasised the importance of traffic officers in tackling motor offences, stating that they cannot be replaced by technology such as dash cams and speed cameras. In a …
Parking revenue up, road spending down
The amount of money councils spend on road maintenance has fallen by £400 million over the past five years, despite councils receiving an extra £168 million in parking revenue. Data …