The latest government figures have revealed that a gallon of unleaded petrol has reached a record high of almost 125p in recent weeks – and that is without taking the increase in VAT into account. A coalition which promised to treat motorists better than its predecessor seems to, so far, be failing in its attempts […]
Category: DVLA
After its triumph in the Dubai 24, Optimum Motorsport are thrilled to announce that it has returned to the UK. The winning car is to be displayed in all its battle scarred glory on Monday the 5th March at the Silverstone hosted Ginetta Media day. This is a once only chance to view the GT4 […]
If you possess a car that is too long or too wide to fit in the several parking bays over the narrow streets of the boroughs like Wyre in Lancashire or Chiswick in West London, expect to pay hefty fines of over £100. These parking bays are being placed in very narrow streets in order […]
Syed Manzoor, a Pakistani national seeking political asylum in Britain, was arrested on October 4 by the traffic police of Manchester with the wrong charge of possessing a fake provisional license, only because a coloured photo of Manzoor was printed on it. Photocard licenses issued before 2007 do not have coloured photos, but after 2007, […]
The specialist provider of car insurance for young drivers, Young Marmalade, have said that they welcome the decision from the Department of Transport not to ban new or young drivers from car sharing or driving at nights. Various driving organisations have been campaigning for a total ban on car sharing and night driving amongst […]
Five of Britain’s most talented young designers have been shortlisted to compete in the finals of the Alfa Romeo Young Designer Award at this year’s 20th annual St Andrews Charity Fashion Show. The chosen candidates, whose collections have already been photographed in picturesque settings on the outskirts of St Andrews, will now present their creations […]
New statistics from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency report that in excess of one million drivers in Britain are over the age of eighty. In addition, there are more than 120 motorists over a hundred years old, all of whom have never been required to pass a driving test since the system was implemented […]
By the end of this year, the DVLA plans to replace about 34 million vehicle log books in order to counter illegal car cloning. Over two million forms were stolen in 2006 before being destroyed due to a printing error and are now being used illegally. So far about 11,000 vehicles with an estimated value […]
Motorists in theUKwon’t be able to use the excuse, “Oh there was dreadful tie-up on route . . . “ (pick your motorway) when they’re late for dinner – unless there really was one. All the traffic news up to the minute will be available with the new partnership between TomTom HD Traffic and the […]
The change to two year MOT’s has been something on the cards with the government for a long time, and while many people might assume it will reduce the cost of car maintenance, experts are claiming that it is actually going to increase the cost of repairs as well as insurance. Rather than saving money […]