A driver who claimed he could not leave the house because he had taken too much viagra is just one of the excuses that people have given for not taxing their car. According to the latest information which the DVLA has released, those motorists who were last year caught driving without a tax disc used […]
Category: DVLA
It would be almost impossible for anyone to argue that drinking and driving is a smart thing to do, but lots of people do it anyway, and more often that not they get away with it. We seldom hear much about drink driving unless a major accident and/or injuries and/or fatalities are involved. That probably […]
In the ongoing controversy about freedom of the press, academic freedom and ‘the public’s right to know’, the question still seems to centre around whether any particular bit of information is likely to do more harm than good if it’s freely disseminated. Case in point: computer scientists whose independent research led to the discovery of […]
Due to a surge in wholesale oil prices, petrol may increase in price by 5p a litre by the end of summer. Experts have also warned that diesel may also go up, though by a smaller margin. Petrol goes for the price of 136.26p and diesel 140.7p. This means that it could cost £102.20 to […]
The Telegraph Festival of Motoring is the first virtual motor show to take place in the UK. Last year over 14% of all the money that was spent on new cars came from Telegraph readers and so the British newspaper decided to launch a special show just for their readers. The Telegraph offers a standalone […]
Robin Barnard has spent more than four decades putting together a collection of motoring items that he saved from rubbish dumps and other locations. He spent years resorting these pieces and now at the sale of his exclusive collection he is expected to make over a million pounds. Items in his collection of 800 pieces […]
TRACKER, the expert in Stolen Vehicle Recovery, or SVR, are celebrating their 20th anniversary of protecting owners from the ever present threat of car theft and also reuniting owners with their stolen vehicles. Not only is TRACKER the leading provider in the UK of SVR solutions, they have also forged important working relationships with police […]
First ever ‘three-box’ A3 variant set to join the UK range offering generous passenger and luggage space in a compact footprint. All-new A3 Saloon range available to order later this month priced from £24,275 OTR to £28,105 OTR – UK deliveries from autumn 2013. Two TFSI petrol engines and one TDI at launch – 1.4 […]
More than 2.6m motorists, or 7%, have not bothered to change their addresses on their driving licence, and if they are stopped by the police this could result in a £1000 fine. Recent research from Direct Line Car Insurance has revealed that millions have licences carrying out of date information, thus putting themselves at risk […]
An investigation has shown that, using CCTV to capture errant motorists, the councils are using new methods of giving out fines in an effort to meet certain targets. In the last 20 years, the number of drivers on the road has increased by 30%, and the number if fines have also increased substantially, sparking fears […]