More than 1.6m UK drivers could be risking fines of up to £1000 for having out of date photographs on the driving licences. It is a DVLA requirement that photos on licences are renewed every 10 years at a cost to the licence holder of £20, but Sainsbury’s car insurance, through a freedom of information […]
Police officer Jacob Marshall, aged 31, is on trial for dangerous driving as he clipped another vehicle while doing excess speeds of 140mph on the motorway. Marshall was en route to a diesel spill when his police Volvo clipped the side of a Vauxhall Zafira on August 29th of 2010 along the M9. The driver […]
The West Yorkshire Casualty Reduction Partnership is surprised by how many motorists have been caught speeding along the M62 after cameras were put up in an effort to protect workers on the motorway. The motoring organisation released figures near the end of last year that over 11,000 drivers sped past the speed cameras that were […]
With the New Year has also come a new set of regulations for the MOT test, which has led many in the industry to advise companies with a fleet of vehicles and parcel delivery services to service their vans on a more regular basis to make sure they stay in compliance with the MOT. As […]
Drivers may get a surprise if they take their vehicles in for an MOT test during the first few weeks of the year as the test now includes a mandatory malfunction Indicator Lamp Test. The examiner at the MOT station will check all warning lights in a car to see if the ESP, ABS, SRS, […]
3D Laser Mapping is set to change the way that motorway collisions are investigated now that the Department of Transport has awarded £2.7m in funds to police forces, allowing them to purchase 3D laser scanners. 27 different police forces have been awarded portions of the funds so that they can buy and use the new […]
Doctors are calling new plans by the government to increase the limits of motorway speeds in Wales and England up to 80mph from 70mph a populist decision to gain public approval that will end up playing adversely on the health of citizens that are far more devastating than any effect it may have on the […]
Plans have been unveiled to close 39 regional DVLA, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, offices, and centralise all the services at their Swansea headquarters. It is also thought that around 400 jobs will be relocated to the Welsh city. A consultation has already started amongst 1213 staff in the UK, including 77 in Cardiff, Swansea […]
There are many people these days that choose to lease a car rather than buy one and many car dealers offer this option. This may not appeal to all, but there are some benefits to leasing which are worth considering before you completely discount the idea. When you lease a car you are effectively renting […]