More than a decade ago, a study commissioned by NCP sparked headlines around the world. It claimed women were better at parking than men, despite taking longer to do it. The study gathered data from 700 car parks across the UK, using secret observers to watch how drivers parked. The findings stirred both debate and […]
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Traveling can be an exciting and enjoyable experience, but it can also be stressful, especially if you don’t have a plan in place for your transportation and parking needs. One way to ease the stress of travel is by using airport parking. Here are some of the advantages of using airport parking when traveling. Convenience […]
The RAC has revealed that 93% of drivers are backing a proposed bill to regulate private parking. With 84% of drivers finding the fines to be a poor reflection of the offence, and two thirds finding the collection of fines by private parking firms to be too aggressive, it’s clear that the issue needs to […]
A new app has launched with a promise to help Britain’s cash-strapped motorists pay their parking fines for free. The app, Park My Fine is the brainchild of a parking industry worker who believed there must be a way to help the nation’s drivers pay the £30 million worth of fines issued by councils every […]
According to the man in charge of the Google autonomous car project, their self driving Lexus and Prius models are far safer than those actually driven by humans. Speaking at a Californian robotics conference, Chris Urmson said that the Google cars were both safer and smoother than cars driven by even professional drivers. He said […]
Local Government Secretary, Mr. Eric Pickles, stated that he wants stop the ‘overzealous’ culture of wardens and asked that ‘officious’ wardens be more flexible when it comes to matters that might help the economy. While local councils will clash with Pickles since they depend on the revenue that comes from parking fines, Mr. Pickles warned […]